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Coordinator for the Greater Involvement of Persons Living with HIV at the National Family Planning Board, Ainsley Reid, in an interview with JIS News.
Coordinator for the Greater Involvement of Persons Living with HIV at the National Family Planning Board, Ainsley Reid, in an interview with JIS News.

Persons Living With HIV/AIDS Encouraged to Join Support Groups

Persons living with HIV/AIDS are being encouraged to participate in support groups that are working towards reducing the level of stigmatisation against persons with the virus, in an effort to ultimately improve their outcomes. The Greater Involvement of People Living...
Chairman of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Board, Trina Delisser, addresses stakeholders during the launch of the CUMI Come Run 10K and 5K Run/Walk, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27. The event is slated to be held at the Tryall Club in Sandy Bay, Hanover, on September 21.
Chairman of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Board, Trina Delisser, addresses stakeholders during the launch of the CUMI Come Run 10K and 5K Run/Walk, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27. The event is slated to be held at the Tryall Club in Sandy Bay, Hanover, on September 21.

CUMI Run Sept. 21 to Assist Mentally Ill
Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Conference, at the Ministry, in New Kingston, on August 27.
Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Conference, at the Ministry, in New Kingston, on August 27.

Health Ministry to Launch PrEp Pilot Programme
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (standing, right), observes as representatives from the University of Technology (UTech), the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) sign memoranda of agreement (MOA), which formalise their collaboration to carry out tests on specific food ingredients at the upgraded laboratories of the SRC and BSJ. They are (seated from left), President, UTech, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; Executive Director, BSJ, Hopeton Heron; and Manager, Product Research and Development, SRC, Dr. Charah Watson. Also pictured (standing from left) are Management Accountant, UTech, Marlene Salmon; Professor of Public Health Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Professor Fitroy Henry; and Director, George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados, Professor T. Alafia Samuels. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (standing, right), observes as representatives from the University of Technology (UTech), the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) sign memoranda of agreement (MOA), which formalise their collaboration to carry out tests on specific food ingredients at the upgraded laboratories of the SRC and BSJ. They are (seated from left), President, UTech, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; Executive Director, BSJ, Hopeton Heron; and Manager, Product Research and Development, SRC, Dr. Charah Watson. Also pictured (standing from left) are Management Accountant, UTech, Marlene Salmon; Professor of Public Health Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Professor Fitroy Henry; and Director, George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados, Professor T. Alafia Samuels. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).

Labs Upgraded to Analyse Sugar, Salt and Fat in Food Products
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. At left is Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. At left is Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan

24-Hour Helpline Soon to Assist Persons Living With Mental Illness

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Chief Executive Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Dwayne Francis (foreground), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, exit the hospital’s new elevator that was officially handed over by the National Health Fund, recently.
Health & Wellness

Five Wards Being Renovated At Spanish Town Hospital

Twenty million dollars is currently being spent to renovate five wards at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. The money for the project is being provided by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Ward 3 was reopened last month following renovation activities, which included: repainting the ward, upgrading its lighting, meshing its windows, installing ceiling fans, carpentry work...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunston Bryan.
EducationHealth & Wellness

552 Schools Inspected and Fogged

Five hundred and fifty-two schools have been inspected and fogged ahead of the start of the new academic year in September by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, on Tuesday (August 27), at the head office in New...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office, in New Kingston. With the Minister are (from left): Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie and Medical Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Iyanna Wellington.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Allocates $130 Million to Clear Mosquito Breeding Sites

In an effort to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that cause the spread of dengue, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will be spending $130 million on activities geared towards clearing breeding sites. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at his Quarterly Press Briefing, on...
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Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.
Health & Wellness

St. James Health Department Bolstering Mosquito Control Programme

The St. James Health Department has bolstered its mosquito control programme by recruiting additional personnel to carry out activities across the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace, told JIS that 64 aides have been employed to assist the core team of 11 vector control officers. This, he pointed out, now enables the Department to execute programmed...
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Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
CommerceHealth & WellnessJIS Think Tank

CAC Encourages Parents to Give Priority to Safety and Health of Children

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to prioritise the safety and health of their children during their back-to-school preparations. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead, recommended that parents organise a visit to the doctor before the start of the academic year. “Most schools require a medical for new schools; however, for returning students that...
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Staff members of the Hanover Health Department march through the town of Lucea on August 16 to raise awareness of dengue.
Health & Wellness

Vector Control Officer Says Citizens Need to Adjust Their Behaviour

Vector Control Officer at the Hanover Health Department, Edward Cunningham, says citizens need to adjust their behaviour to prevent diseases spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Speaking to JIS News after the department’s dengue awareness marches on Friday (August 16) in Lucea, Mr. Cunningham said the marches were aimed at fostering behavioural change among the citizenry of Hanover, as it...
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