Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) is progressing well, with the first phase slated to be completed in August. This includes roof repairs, gutting of the tenth floor and establishment of the hoist for the removal of debris. Phase two, including the gutting of the entire building, will...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting a major decline in the cases of dengue. “At the peak of the outbreak in January this year, we had 1,943 cases. There has since been a significant fall in cases, with June 2019 having 124 cases to date,” he said. The Health and Wellness Minister was making...

The Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan, implemented in 2015, is being activated to increase awareness and educate stakeholders. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23. As at July 17, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared as a Public Health Emergency...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Nurses Association of Jamaica and LASCO awards ceremony, held on July 20 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is assuring consumers that local foods are safe for consumption and are produced in keeping with international pesticide standards. Principal Director for Technical Services at RADA, Marina Young, saidthe training programmes and surveys conducted by the agency,and its ongoing collaboration with various stakeholders,have ensured the continued proper use of pesticides by persons in the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has committed financing towards the Ministry of Health and Wellness oncology nurses training programme for the next five years; Making his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16, the Minister...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government will ensure that the process of accountability and transparency is embedded in the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic programme. Addressing the official ceremony for the adoption of the George’s Plain Health Centre in Westmoreland, on Thursday (July 18), the Minister said that “one of the things we will never want...