Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny has undergone significant upgrades, reflecting the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s healthcare system. This, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who was speaking during the official reopening ceremony for the Jackson Town Health Centre in the parish on July 24. He noted that the hospital’s bed complement...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital upgrading project will ensure the delivery of  quality health services to the people of Westmoreland. “Our primary concern is always the welfare of our people,” he said, while addressing the recent unveiling ceremony for the undertaking at the hospital grounds, noting that “it is...

The Westmoreland Health Department’s health team is going into communities to provide health checks for students for back-to-school. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the community-based medicals are in response to increased requests for the service. He noted that the initiative is convenient and cost-effective for families. “It will cost them less...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, has expressed satisfaction with the Cornwall Regional Hospital redevelopment project. Bishop Pitkin, who was accompanied by a team of Justices of the Peace (JPs) on a tour of the facility in Montego Bay on July 23, told JIS News that he was “impressed” with the comprehensive works being undertaken. “We were...

Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is calling on parents to take full advantage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine during school medicals, noting its critical role in cancer prevention. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Miller informed that the vaccine is offered to females between the ages of nine and 26 years and boys between...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has praised the invaluable contributions of nurses and community health aides in supporting Jamaica’s health system, particularly in advancing the Government’s focus on primary healthcare. “Our nurses are the backbone of the system. We couldn’t survive without our nurses,” Dr. Tufton declared. He was speaking at the official reopening ceremony...

Conjoined twins, Azaria and Azora Elson, have departed Jamaica for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where they are scheduled to undergo life-changing separation surgery. The 20-month-old toddlers, their mother, Iesha McMurray, and a team of medical professionals departed the island on a Medevac flight from the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Sunday (July 27). They are expected...