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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left) is assisted by Director, Health Promotion and Protection Branch in the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence (second right) in unveiling the logo for the National Infant and Young Child Feeding Network, at the launch on Tuesday (December 3) at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Looking on are Country Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Mariko Kagoshima (left); and Food and Nutrition Advisor, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Audrey Morris.

National Infant And Young Child Feeding Network Launched

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has officially launched its National Infant and Young Child Feeding Network. The initiative, which is in collaboration with the National Infant and Young Child Feeding Committee, will equip mothers and caregivers with knowledge of...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), holds seven-month-old Sherina Grant, at the National Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) certification ceremony and launch of the National Infant and Young Child Feeding Network, on Tuesday (December 3), at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Enjoying the moment are (from second left) Country Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Mariko Kagoshima; Sherina’s mother, Patrina Rowe, and Food and Nutrition Advisor, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Audrey Morris.

Three More Hospitals Certified As Baby-Friendly

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the official opening of the Cardiology Department at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on November 20.

Full Roll-Out Of Compassionate Care Programme By Year End

(FILE) Attorney-at-Law and Policy Advisor for Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Nicole Foster, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank on Front-of-Package Labelling.

Healthy Caribbean Coalition Calls for Radical Measures to Tackle Childhood Obesity

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton

Health Minister Welcomes Push For Front Of Package Labelling For Food Products

Acting Regional Vector Control Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Ryan Morris, emphasises a point while addressing stakeholders during the recent St. James Public Health Services’ Vector Control Symposium at the RIU Montego Bay Resort in St. James.

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Stakeholder Partnerships Deemed Key In Minimising Mosquito Prevalence

Acting Regional Vector Control Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority, Ryan Morris, says partnerships are needed to minimise the prevalence of mosquitoes across Jamaica. In noting that this has, for long, been deemed the sole responsibility of the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Mr. Morris underscored the “need to be cognisant that we all have a responsibility and a...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday (November 28). At right is Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence.

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6,000 Notices Served On Persons Harbouring Mosquito Breeding Sites

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says some 6,000 notices have been served on persons failing to destroy mosquito breeding sites on their properties. He made the disclosure during a press briefing held at the Ministry’s New Kingston’s offices on Thursday (November 28). “We have stepped up where moral suasion has not worked. The law does...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, (right), highlights issues associated with bulky solid waste that is not properly containerised for disposal, to resident of Standfast in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, Desmond Minto, during Tuesday’s (November 26) clean-up exercise in the community, which was conducted by North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, under the National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme.

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National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme Rolled Out In St. Ann

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), on Tuesday (November 26), commenced removing bulky waste from the parish of St. Ann under the National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme. The Programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Health and Wellness across the island over the next three months at a cost of $1 billion, to support enhanced measures to contain...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Regional Office in Montego Bay.

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Parents, Schools Advised To Look Out For Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease

The Westmoreland Health Department is advising schools and parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD) among children. Parish Health and Promotions Officer, Gerald Miller, said that while there is no outbreak of the disease in the parish, the Department has received isolated reports of cases, and as such, parents and school administrators...

Greater Involvement of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) Coordinator at the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Ainsley Reid.

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Antiretrovirals Effective In Treating HIV

Persons who are living with HIV are being implored to avail themselves of powerful antiretroviral (ARV) medication to give themselves a chance at life. The appeal comes from Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) Coordinator, National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Ainsley Reid. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Reid said that these drugs are effective even...

Mayor of Kingston, His Worship, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams (seated right), signs Memorandum of Understanding with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill; and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, at the launch of the Fast-Track Cities Programme on Monday (November 25), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Observing (from left) are Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness/Project Liaison, KSAMC, Terry Forrester; Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Skyers; and Country Director, UNAIDS, Manoela Manova.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

MOU Signed To Make Provisions For Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Joint United Nations Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) – (UNAIDS) – which will activate the Fast-Track Cities programme in Kingston. The Fast-Track Cities initiative is a global partnership between cities and municipalities around the world with four core partners – the International Association of Providers...

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Front-Of-Package Labelling A Human Rights Issue – Healthy Caribbean Coalition

Policy Advisor for the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Nicole Foster, says that consumers must have easy access to information on the contents of packaged foods, noting that the matter is a human rights issue. “This is a matter of our right to know, our children’s right to know as well as our right to the highest attainable standard of health...