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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Homer Davis.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Homer Davis.

Health and Security Improvements in St. James Southern

Several health centres in St. James Southern are to benefit from upgrading works, says Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Homer Davis. The MP was making his contribution to...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks at the features of the ultrasound machine valued US$96,356, donated by the National Health (NHF) to the Foetal Diagnosis and Therapy Unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), during the handover ceremony at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 10). Others (from left) are Maternal Foetal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Nadine Johnson; Medical Officer of Health at the hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce; Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks at the features of the ultrasound machine valued US$96,356, donated by the National Health (NHF) to the Foetal Diagnosis and Therapy Unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), during the handover ceremony at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 10). Others (from left) are Maternal Foetal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Nadine Johnson; Medical Officer of Health at the hospital, Dr. Carl Bruce; Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson.

NHF Donates Ultrasound Machine To UHWI’S Foetal Diagnosis Unit
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a copy of his book, ‘Wild Flavours’, to Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Heather Ricketts (second right), during a Round-Table Policy Discussion held at the Mona campus in St. Andrew on Monday (December 9). Others (from left) are Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Professor Lloyd Waller (left), and Deputy Principal of the University, Dr. Tomlin Paul.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a copy of his book, ‘Wild Flavours’, to Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Heather Ricketts (second right), during a Round-Table Policy Discussion held at the Mona campus in St. Andrew on Monday (December 9). Others (from left) are Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Professor Lloyd Waller (left), and Deputy Principal of the University, Dr. Tomlin Paul.

Gov’t Making Crucial Investments in the Health Sector – Dr. Tufton
Chief Executive Officer of the Food Hygiene Bureau, Dr. Marva Hewitt, addresses the launch of the entity’s Safe Bites Eateries Award at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in St. Ann’s Bay on December 4.
Chief Executive Officer of the Food Hygiene Bureau, Dr. Marva Hewitt, addresses the launch of the entity’s Safe Bites Eateries Award at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in St. Ann’s Bay on December 4.

Safe Bites Eateries Award Launched
Young woman with towel on head smiling after applying golden patches under eyes
Young woman with towel on head smiling after applying golden patches under eyes

UWI Stages Dying to Be Beautiful Conference

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Health & WellnessPress Release

Health Facilities Enter Emergency Mode as Doctors Call in Sick

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to inform the public that health facilities islandwide have begun to operate under emergency protocols, due to junior doctors calling in sick. This means that while emergency rooms remain open, outpatient services and elective surgeries have been significantly scaled down or otherwise suspended. Primary care facilities (health centres) have also been affected. So...
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Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Health & WellnessLabourSocial Security

More Than 120 Jamaicans Benefit from ‘New Limb, New Life’ Programme

More than 120 Jamaicans with physical impairments have, so far, benefited from the Government’s ‘New Limb, New Life’ Programme. Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, made the disclosure during an interview with JIS News. Last year, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, announced New Limb, New Life as a means...
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Executive Director of Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Walton-Levermore, addresses a recent forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

JASL Calls for Greater Efforts To End HIV-Related Discrimination

Executive Director of Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Walton-Levermore, says there is need to increase efforts to eliminate HIV-related stigma and discrimination. Speaking with JIS News, she noted that while significant progress has been made in addressing harassment and abuse of persons living with HIV, discrimination is still rampant. “We have become a little bit more sophisticated in...
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The newly constructed special care nursery at the Annotto Bay Hospital in St. Mary.
Health & Wellness

Annotto Bay Hospital Receives Special Care Nursery

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton officially handed over the newly constructed Special Care Nursery and the renovated Paediatric Ward, to the Annotto Bay Hospital in St. Mary, during a ceremony at the facility on Friday (November 29). In his remarks, Dr. Tufton said the $266 million investment, is a testament to the government’s dedication to...
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Regional Manager, Kingston, with the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Christina Gordon, addresses a training and development workshop for media professionals, held on November 28 at the Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
Health & Wellness

People Living With HIV Must Stick To Medication

To live normal lives, people living with HIV must stick to their medication, says Regional Manager, Kingston, with the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Christina Gordon. Noting that the illness is no longer a death sentence, Miss Gordon said it is very important that persons get tested to know their HIV status, and if they are positive, they must...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Committed To Protecting Human Rights In Fight Against Aids

Jamaica is committed to protecting human rights as the cornerstone for ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Rights-based approach focuses on creating an enabling environment for successful HIV responses and affirms the dignity of people living with, or vulnerable to, HIV. “By providing free access...
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Health & Wellness

People Living With HIV Must Stick To Medication

To live normal lives, people living with HIV must stick to their medication, says Regional Manager, Kingston, with the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Christina Gordon. Noting that the illness is no longer a death sentence, Miss Gordon said it is very important that persons get tested to know their HIV status, and if they are positive, they must...
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