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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), commissions 30 water tanks into service for the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) at the facilities' downtwn Kingston compound on Thursday (November 21). The tanks were donated by the Musson Foundation in partnership with T. Geddes Grant and local charity, the Woman’s Club. Looking on (from left) are Managing Director, T. Geddes Grant, Michael Subratie; representative from The Woman’ Club, Peju Wilson; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, KPH/VJH, Kathleen Cooper-Brown.

Water Storage At Kingston Public & Victoria Jubilee Hospitals Boosted

Water storage capacity at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) downtown Kingston has been significantly boosted through the installation of 30 water tanks. The tanks, which each hold 2,000 gallons of water, were donated by the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses the opening of the 10th Annual National Health Research Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday (November 21).

Health And Wellness Research Fund to be Launched Next Month

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents Head of the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Brian James, with his award during the Jamaica Civil Service long-service awards ceremony, held on the lawns of King’s House on Wednesday (November 20).

Doctor Proud To Receive A Civil Service Award

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the inaugural Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Wednesday, (November 20).

Gov’t Pumping $66 Million Into Health And Wellness Tourism

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), examines a Holter System – a type of ambulatory electrocardiography device, at the official opening of the Cardiology unit at the Kingston Public Hospital, on Wednesday (November 20). Sharing the moment are Head of the KPH Cardiology Unit, Dr. Camille Christian (centre) and Chief Executive Officer, CHASE Fund, Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven. Establishment of the unit was made possible through $64 million in funding provided by the CHASE Fund.

Cardiology Unit Opens At KPH

Advocacy Officer for the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s (HFJ) Global Health Advocacy Project. Vonetta Nurse, addresses a JIS think Tank on Wednesday (November 20).

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Heart Foundation Calls For Front-Of-Package Labelling

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), through its Global Health Advocacy Project (GHAP), is calling for front-of-package labelling on food packages, which will provide consumers with information to make healthier food choices. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (November 19), HFJ’s GHAP Advocacy Officer, Vonetta Nurse, said the move is in keeping with the entity’s continued efforts to...

Acting Vector Control Coordinator for Westmoreland, Sasharna Matalie.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department Warns Over 200 Non-Compliant Residents

The Westmoreland Health Department has issued more than 200 warning notices to persons failing to comply with instructions to destroy mosquito breeding sites on their properties. The notices were issued by vector-control workers subsequent to the activation of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ enhanced mosquito-control programme in August. The action is in keeping with the Department’s ramped-up efforts to...

(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 12).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Earmarks $1B To Bolster Dengue Eradication Programme

The Government will be spending $1 billion over the next three months to support enhanced measures to contain the spread of the dengue virus. Of the sum, some $469.9 million is earmarked for the procurement of 31 mounted fogging machines; 35 fogging vehicles; ultra-low volume flushing solutions; 25 handheld fogging machines; 150 cases of Natular tablets for water treatment; and...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the launch of a mobile dental bus under the 1000 Smiles programme, at the Anglican Church Hall in Lucea on November 7

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Dr. Tufton Welcomes Partnerships in Healthcare Delivery

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has emphasised the importance of partnerships in the delivery of quality health services to Jamaicans. He said that the country has benefited tremendously from such partnerships, noting the overseas missions “that either come to Jamaica or are here collaborating with others to champion particular causes in the interest of the...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), engages with Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of the West Indies (UWI), Frederick Hickling (centre); and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska. Occasion was the launch of a research paper on incarcerated persons with mental illness, dubbed ‘Through the Cracks’, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 6).

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Gov’t Strengthening Mental Health Services For Persons Behind Bars

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Ministry of National Security on a range of interventions aimed at strengthening support for persons behind bars who suffer from mental illnesses. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at the launch of a research paper on incarcerated persons with mental illness, dubbed ‘Through the Cracks’, at...

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay (right) register participants during the organisation’s fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Health Fair, which was held in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on November 2.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Residents Of St. James Benefit From Diabetes Awareness Health Fair

Over 250 residents of St. James benefited from the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay’s fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Health Fair on November 2. The event, which was held in Sam Sharpe Square, was jointly hosted with the National Health Fund (NHF). President of the Club, Teisha-Ann Pinnock, told JIS News that the organisation prides itself on serving the community, adding...

Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), inspects the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), while Consultant Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor of Baylor University in Texas, Dr. Gyanprakash Ketwaroo (left), explains how it is used to diagnose conditions of the bile and pancreatic ducts. Looking on is Clinical Coordinator at Cornwall Regional, Dr. Delroy Fray. The ERCP, donated by Dr. Ketwaroo and Wellington ‘Phil’ Phillips, who are Jamaicans living in the United States, was officially handed over to the hospital on Thursday (Nov. 7).

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Jamaicans In The USA Donate Medical Equipment To Cornwall Regional Hospital

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James has benefited from the donation of an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and supplies valued at more than $20 million, which will better enable the facility to diagnose and treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts. The equipment was provided by Jamaican-born philanthropists living in the United States, Dr. Gyanprakash Ketwaroo and Wellington...