| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

The four new maintenance vehicles (at left) that were handed over to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) at the official opening of the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on Thursday, October 17.
The four new maintenance vehicles (at left) that were handed over to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) at the official opening of the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on Thursday, October 17.

WRHA Gets Four Maintenance Vehicles

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has received a significant boost to its operations, with the addition of four maintenance vehicles to its fleet. The handover took place during the official opening of the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill  (second left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Walker (left), present the ISO 15189:2012  certification for the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Laboratory to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Chief Executive Officer of CRH, Charmaine Williams-Beckford (second right). Sharing the moment is Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford. The accreditation award ceremony was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on October 17.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill  (second left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Walker (left), present the ISO 15189:2012  certification for the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Laboratory to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Chief Executive Officer of CRH, Charmaine Williams-Beckford (second right). Sharing the moment is Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford. The accreditation award ceremony was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on October 17.

Cornwall Regional Hospital Lab is ISO Certified
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new $50 million Adelphi Health Centre, in St. James, on Thursday, October 17. Also at the opening (from left) are Medical Officer of the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. Tanique Bailey Small; Regional Director for Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Dr. Erja Askola; Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Parish Manager of the St James Health Services, Lennox Wallace; and District Public Health Nurse, Lisa Benjamin-Hunter.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new $50 million Adelphi Health Centre, in St. James, on Thursday, October 17. Also at the opening (from left) are Medical Officer of the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. Tanique Bailey Small; Regional Director for Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Dr. Erja Askola; Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Parish Manager of the St James Health Services, Lennox Wallace; and District Public Health Nurse, Lisa Benjamin-Hunter.

New Health Centre Opens In Adelphi, St. James
President of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Carlene Douglas, provides details on activities for Health Education Week at a recent JIS Think Tank. The week will be observed from October 20-25.
President of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Carlene Douglas, provides details on activities for Health Education Week at a recent JIS Think Tank. The week will be observed from October 20-25.

JAHEP Observes Health Education Week October 20-25
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks on as new mother, Natalia Marage, cradles her infant son, Rashawn. The occasion was the official handover of the newly refurbished breastfeeding room in the nursery at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15). Others sharing the moment are President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Sophia Bernard-Fairman (second right); and Nurse Manager of the Victoria Jubilee Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Keisha Brown.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks on as new mother, Natalia Marage, cradles her infant son, Rashawn. The occasion was the official handover of the newly refurbished breastfeeding room in the nursery at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15). Others sharing the moment are President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Sophia Bernard-Fairman (second right); and Nurse Manager of the Victoria Jubilee Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Keisha Brown.

Gov’t Strengthening Support for Mothers and Newborns

More

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks with Ruth Rochester (second right) at the recent opening of a three-day mental health conference held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston. Others sharing in the discussion are Senior Clinical Psychologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Georgia Rose and Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Services at the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne.
Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Show Care for Persons with Mental Illness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on community members to show greater support and care for persons with mental health challenges. He argued that a more caring approach will break down the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness and encourage more persons to seek help when they need it, and not feel fearful or...
Read more
Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, which was held at the Corporation’s offices in Savanna-la-Mar on October 10.
Health & Wellness

Increase in Aedes Index in Westmoreland

The Westmoreland Health Department is urging increased vigilance against mosquito breeding as the parish sees an increase in the Aedes index. Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, said that the Aedes index moved to 9.7 per cent in September up from 8.44 per cent in August. “We have been getting a lot of rains and so persons not...
Read more
Man stands while holding pink ribbon symbolic of breast cancer awareness.
Health & Wellness

Men Encouraged to Do Breast Examinations

Men are being encouraged to do breast examinations, as they, too, are at risk of getting breast cancer. The plea was made by Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, which was held on October 10. “Everybody has two breasts and whereas breast cancer affects women much more than...
Read more
Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne, addresses the opening of a three-day mental health conference on Friday (October 11), at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Employers Urged to Foster Emotional Wellness at the Workplace

A call has been made for employers to foster emotional wellness in the workplace, as a means of increasing productivity, reducing illnesses and building motivation. Making the call, Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne, said that employees spend a lot of time at the workplace, and if the...
Read more
Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.
Health & Wellness

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...
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a media briefing at Iberostar Resort in St. James on Wednesday (October 9). He is joined by Regional Director for the Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair, and Acting Regional Technical Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.
Health & Wellness

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...
Read more