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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29).

Gov’t Forges Partnership With 10 Radiology Service Providers

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says patients at public hospitals can now access services provided by 10 approved diagnostic radiology entities, where these are not available at the institutions to which they have been admitted. The...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with (from left) Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Zacca, and Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Corporate Services, Karl Williams, during the entity’s mental health symposium hosted at its New Kingston corporate office on Tuesday (October 29). Dr. Tufton was the keynote speaker.

Greater Stakeholder Support Encouraged For Persons With Mental Illness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), is being briefed by Lieutenant Commander Gustavo Lores (right), during a tour of one of the operating theatres inside the United States (US) Navy Hospital Ship, USNS Comfort, on Monday (October 28), which is docked at Victoria pier, Kingston. Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright (left); and Director, Risk Management, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Lambert Innis, were also on the tour.

Hundreds To Benefit From Visit Of US Navy Hospital Ship

Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards (left), is in discussion with Director, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Linnisa Wahid (right); and Organization of American States (OAS) Representative, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel. Occasion was presentation of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM) 7th Round National Evaluation Reports at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on October 25.

Gov’t Strengthening Drug Control Measures

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a Dengue Awareness Town Hall in Junction, St. Elizabeth on October 24.

Dr. Tufton Urges Increased Vigilance Against Dengue

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Give Blood Today

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is appealing to Jamaicans to donate blood, given the increased demand for blood products over recent months. That demands has been driven, in part, by dengue infections. “Platelets that are made from blood are needed by the body to help with clotting of the blood if there is bleeding. Platelets are usually affected in...

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No Outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Detected

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has received isolated reports of cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the island. However, contact with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, which has been monitoring this and other health issues indicate that there is no general outbreak of the disease. Surveillance data indicate that there is no unusual number of...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in discussion with Regional Psychiatrist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Lisabeth Crossman, during a visit to the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) rehabilitation Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (October 24).

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Health Ministry To Tackle Mental Illness In The West

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is working to implement a number of intervention strategies to deal with the increase in the number of mental health cases in Western Jamaica. Speaking with journalists following a visit to the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Rehabilitation Centre in Montego Bay, St....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said construction of the facility will increase bed space to 618 in the western region, which includes St. James, Westmoreland, Trelawny and Hanover.

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Ground Broken For Western Children And Adolescents Hospital

Ground was broken on Wednesday (October 23), for the official commencement of work to build the $5.7-billion (US$43-million) Western Children and Adolescents Hospital in St. James. The 220-bed, seven-floor complex is a gift from the People’s Republic of China, and will include a 60-room residential facility for medical and health professionals. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address at the ceremony to break ground for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 23.

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New Children’s Hospital Will Further Boost HDI Ranking – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s human development ranking will be further improved in the coming years through construction of the 220-bed Western Children and Adolescents Hospital. He noted that while the country has a reasonably high ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI), at 97 out of 189 countries, there is still room for...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His ExcellencyTian Qi, prepare to break ground for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 23.

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Billions To Be Spent On Upgrading Health Facilities

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government will be spending billions of dollars over the next three to five years to respond to critical needs in the public health sector. The Minister, who was speaking at the ceremony to break ground for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, on...

Vector Control Officer at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Michael Myles, speaks at the 73rd annual Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) Educational Conference, at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover, on Wednesday (October 22).

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Persons Need To Know More About Vector-Borne Diseases – Control Officer

Vector Control Officer at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Michael Myles, says there is a need to clarify the raft of misconceptions surrounding the spread of vector-borne diseases in Jamaica. Speaking at the 73rd annual Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) Educational Conference, at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover on October 23, Mr. Myles said “there is a...