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Minister of Local Government and Community Development , Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses staff and residents of the St. James Infirmary, during the Ministry’s Christmas Dinner at the institution on Friday (December 13).

Recruitment Of Dieticians And Physiotherapists At Infirmaries To Commence In 2020

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that the proposed recruitment of dietitians and physiotherapists at infirmaries islandwide, is set to commence next year. Speaking during the Ministry’s Christmas Dinner at the St. James Infirmary...

Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Independent Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald, speaking at during a press briefing at the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place in Montego Bay, St. James, last Thursday (December 12).

Cornwall Regional Hospital Renovations Slated For Completion In 2020

Members of the St. James Senior Citizens’ Association participate in a race during the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) Senior Wellness Session, which was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay recently.

Western Regional Health Authority Stages Wellness Session For Senior Citizens

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a Dengue Town Hall Meeting, held at the Negril Community Centre in Westmoreland on Thursday, December 12.

Suspected Dengue Cases Must Seek Early Treatment – Health Minister

Councillors participating in the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on Thursday, December 12. The meeting was addressed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie

Health and Local Government Ministries to Meet to Ramp up Action Against Dengue

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shakes the hand of Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Seaford Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ron Seales (centre), at the official ceremony for the adoption of the Glen Vincent Health Centre by Seaford Pharmaceuticals, held on Wednesday (Deember.11), at the facility

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Glen Vincent Health Centre Adopted

The Glen Vincent Health Centre is the 19th facility to benefit under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-A-Clinic programme. Seaford Pharmaceuticals Inc., based in Ontario, Canada, has adopted the clinic for three years, committing $3 million for the renovation of the paediatric unit. The funds will go towards the purchase of clinical equipment and office supplies and minor infrastructure...

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant (third left); the JCSA’s 1st Vice President, Techa Clarke-Griffiths (second right), and Race Director of the JCSA Centenary Charity Grand Prix 5K Run/Walk, Allan Beckford (left), with the beneficiaries of the proceeds of the run/walk (from left) Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Kingston Public Hospital, Diane McIsaacs; Acting Parish Manager at St. Ann’s Bay Health Department, Arlene Mighty, and Parish Administrator for the Westmoreland Health Department, Claudia Watson, at the handover ceremony at JACISERA Park in Kingston, on Thursday (December 12).

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JCSA Donates $400,000 To Four Health Facilities

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JSCA), on Thursday (December 12), donated $100,000 each to four health facilities from the proceeds of the JSCA’s Centenary Charity Grand Prix 5K Run/Walk. The beneficiaries are the St. Ann’s Bay Health Department, in the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA); Whitehouse Health Centre, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Mandeville Health Centre, Southern Regional Health...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Health And Wellness Ministry Spearheading Major Clean-Up Day In January

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be designating a day for a major clean-up exercise in January 2020 to encourage Jamaicans to get rid of solid waste in their surroundings as part of measures by the Government to contain the spread of dengue. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who indicated that the concept would be similar to...

Senior Medical Officer of Health and Head of Surgery at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Dr. Tanya Hamilton-Johnson, speaking at the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) ‘Dialogue for Development Series’ at the St. John’s Anglican Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, recently.

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Ageing Population Increasing Demand For Health Services

Senior Medical Officer and Head of Surgery at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Dr. Tanya Hamilton-Johnson, has pointed to the need for expansion of public health services to meet the needs of Jamaica’s ageing population. She noted that more older persons are turning up at health facilities with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among other conditions. “What we are seeing is that...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addressing a town hall at the Zorn Moravian Church in Christiana, Manchester, on December 9.

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Dr. Tufton Calls For Increased Vigilance Against Dengue

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling for increased vigilance in combatting the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue. He was addressing a town hall at the Zorn Moravian Church in Christiana, Manchester, on Monday (December 9), which focused on the management of dengue. The meeting was held against the background of a Southern Regional Health...

Optometrist, Stephanie Yee (left), examines the eyes of patient, Daphne Bernard, at the Don Daly Medical Mission in Flanker, St. James, on Tuesday (December 10). Simultaneous clinics were held in Negril and Ketto in Westmoreland.

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Hundreds In Western Jamaica Receive Free Health Services

Hundreds of residents of western parishes turned out to access free health services on Tuesday (December 10) during the annual Don Daly Medical Mission. A team of 85 medical professionals and volunteers from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in the United States administered a range of services at three clinics set up in Negril and Ketto in Westmoreland and Flanker in...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Medical Officer of Health at the Stony Hill Health Centre, Dr. Clivia Baird-Chin, tour the newly renovated and expanded Stony Hill Health Centre, at the reopening ceremony, on December 6. At left (background), is Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

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Health Minister Announces Renewal Programme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Friday (December 6), announced a renewal programme for the country’s health centres, which will see the injection of 100 medical doctors in the public health system. He also noted that at least 13 health centres will be upgraded in the first phase next year, and that the cost of...