Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging more young people to pursue careers in health. She noted that the Government is committed to ensuring young Jamaicans are trained and equipped to become highly skilled professionals in the sector. It is for this reason, she said, that the Ministry collaborated with the...

Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, has hailed healthcare as a noble profession that transcends borders, uplifts lives, and offers opportunity to leave an indelible mark on the world. He said that professionals in the sector possess a unique blend of intellect and compassion, with a deep understanding of science and a strong commitment to...

The Government is putting a robust system in place to train and certify more persons for the local and international healthcare markets, while retaining more skilled professionals in Jamaica. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the expansion of the country’s training industry is one of the strategies that will be used to improve human resource capacity in...

The Government continues to transform the country’s health sector in a bid to further enhance service delivery to more Jamaicans. This is being done through infrastructural upgrades, acquisition of critical and modern pieces of equipment, training and provision of scholarships, and the introduction of new technology for the digitisation of health records, which helps with efficiency and better patient management....

Jamaica has entered into a partnership with the Philippines, which will provide for greater collaboration between the countries in addressing human resources challenges in healthcare. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on health cooperation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official launch of his latest book, ‘Wild Flavours’, at the Undercroft, University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew, on January 21.

The Government is enhancing human resource capacity in the public health system as part of a holistic plan to strengthen healthcare delivery. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Administration has undertaken a compensation review, which has not only improved the compensation for healthcare workers as part of the retention strategy but has also created more...