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Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Westmoreland Health Department Heightens Water Safety Public Education Campaign

The Westmoreland Health Department is continuing its proactive public education campaign on water safety and leptospirosis prevention, supporting communities as they recover from the recent heavy rains. Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the Department...
Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Training Manager, Alonzo Mothersill (left), demonstrates an emergency procedure on a child mega code, during Wednesday’s (November 26) handover of equipment donated by CHASE Fund at the HFJ
Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Training Manager, Alonzo Mothersill (left), demonstrates an emergency procedure on a child mega code, during Wednesday’s (November 26) handover of equipment donated by CHASE Fund at the HFJ's Beechwood Avenue location. Observing (from second left) are HFJ Board Member and Director of Emergency Cardiac Care, Hugh Wong; HFJ Board Member, Major Desmon Brown; and CHASE Fund Project Manager, Latoya Foster.

PHOTOS: CHASE Fund Donates Equipment to HFJ
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Minister Highlights Trauma Caused by Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), along with (from left) Country Head and Director of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Preetdarshi Patnaik; First Secretary at the High Commission of India in Jamaica, Yash Pal Singh; and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, display some of the medications and vitamins donated by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, in support of hurricane relief efforts, during a handover ceremony, held on November 25, at the offices of the NHF in New Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), along with (from left) Country Head and Director of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Preetdarshi Patnaik; First Secretary at the High Commission of India in Jamaica, Yash Pal Singh; and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, display some of the medications and vitamins donated by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, in support of hurricane relief efforts, during a handover ceremony, held on November 25, at the offices of the NHF in New Kingston.

Jamaica Receives Donation from Reddy’s Laboratories
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Westmoreland Residents Urged to Be Vigilant When Purchasing Water

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, addresses pregnant and lactating mothers during a special information session at the Grange Hill Health Centre in Westmoreland on Monday (November 24).
Health & Wellness

Expectant Mothers Urged to Prioritise Mental Health in Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Expectant mothers are being encouraged to prioritise their mental health during and after pregnancy, especially in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. This urging came from Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, who addressed mothers at the Grange Hill Health Centre in Westmoreland on Monday (November 24). She emphasised that pregnancy and the post-partum...
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Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Dr. Rufus Ewing (right), converses with Consultant General Surgeon at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Richard Aitken (second right), at the 18th KPH Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference, held on November 23, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Other doctors attached to the KPH are (from left) Dr. Ian Neil, Dr. Malik Graham, and Dr. Sabrina Holness.
Health & Wellness

TMRI Hailed as One of the Most Effective Research Facilities in Region

The Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI), based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, has been hailed as one of the most “effective research” facilities in the Caribbean. Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Dr. Rufus Ewing, said it also stands as an “example of research translated into clinical impact”. “Its introduction of penicillin...
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National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr
Health & Wellness

Persons With Leptospirosis Symptoms Urged to Seek Immediate Medical Attention

Persons presenting with symptoms of leptospirosis are being urged to seek immediate medical attention. National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr, made the call as the country is seeing an uptick of cases of the illness in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at a press conference on Friday (November 21), said that...
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Nursing Coordinator in Ministry of Health and Wellness, Anthonette Patterson Bartley, engages expecting mothers, during a maternal health outreach at the Black River Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday, November 21.
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Maternal Care And Relief Supplies Provided To Pregnant And Lactating Mothers

More than 60 pregnant women and new mothers received support on Friday, (November 21), as the Ministry of Health and Wellness rolled out a new maternal health initiative to assist families affected by Hurricane Melissa. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, led the intervention held at the Black River Health Centre in St. Elizabeth....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Hospitals Equipped to Deal With Leptospirosis

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the hospitals are equipped to deal with confirmed cases of leptospirosis. Addressing a virtual press briefing, on Friday (November 21), he said with an outbreak now confirmed, the public system is able to treat with it, because medicines, especially antibiotics, are in place. “Whether it is the public health...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks during a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 19).
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Prime Minister Urges Vigilance Against Health Risks After Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Jamaicans in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa to remain vigilant against environmental health risks as they resume their daily lives. “We take note of the reports out of the Ministry of Health [and Wellness], where we have seen some cases [of] suspected leptospirosis, and other cases of waterborne diseases, or...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent meeting with public health workers at Hotel Commingle in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Heightening Vigilance Against Environmental Diseases

The Minister of Health and Wellness is heightening its vigilance against water-borne, vector-borne and food-related illnesses in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Disease surveillance, rapid response capabilities and public health interventions have been enhanced in the parishes most severely impacted by the storm. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, who was addressing a recent meeting with public health workers at...
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