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Gov’t Strengthening Support for Mothers and Newborns
The Government is transforming primary healthcare to strengthen antenatal and postnatal support for mothers and newborns, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He noted that already, through the Maternal Health Programme, the Ministry is ensuring...
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Portland Health Department Clarifies Reason For Boston Jerk Centre Closure
MORANT BAY, October 11 (JIS): The Portland Health Department has provided clarity on the reason for the closure of the popular Boston Jerk Centre in the parish, dismissing misinformation floating in the public domain. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis, told Thursday’s (October 10) sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation that the condemnation of uninspected meat that was intended...
Health Ministry to Issue Commitment Letters for 436 Recipients of Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be issuing commitment letters to tertiary institutions, with the next few days, for 436 recipients of the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Chritopher Tufton, made the disclosure at a media briefing at the Iberostar Resort in St. James on Wednesday (October 9). He noted that the students, out...
KSAMC Stages Wellness Day of Care for the Homeless on October 10
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be hosting a Wellness Day of Care for the Homeless on Thursday (October 10), at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, 65 Hanover Street, downtown Kingston. The event, under the theme ‘Advocate, Rehabilitate, Reintegrate… The Journey Home’, is in observance of World Homeless Day. “Homelessness continues to be a major concern and...
Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project Goes to Hanover
Residents of Hanover are being urged to take advantage of free dental care through the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project. The dental team will be in the parish for one week from October 21 to November 1, providing cleaning, filling, extractions, root canal and sealant services. They will be operating clinics at the Grange Hill Baptist Church and the...
Bellevue Hospital Receives Equipment from Bounty Foundation
Clients of the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston are set to benefit from a recent handover of equipment by the Bounty Foundation. The donation of two air-conditioning units, five wheelchairs, and nine ambulatory assistive devices (walkers) were received from recording artiste Rodney “Bounty Killer” Pryce and his Manager, Paul “Bankey” Giscombe by Bellevue Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Suzette Buchanan, on...
Jamaicans Urged to Reduce Salt Intake
Jamaicans are being encouraged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to reduce their salt consumption levels. This call, made through the Ministry’s National Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCNCDs), comes against the background of the findings of a recent study of Jamaicans’ salt intake, which was undertaken in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI). NCNCDs Chairman and...