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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Director of Nursing Services at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, Jillian Mason Quarrie (centre), following the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the institution on June 27. At right is the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Carlington McLennon.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Director of Nursing Services at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, Jillian Mason Quarrie (centre), following the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the institution on June 27. At right is the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Carlington McLennon.

Enhancing Public Health Service Delivery Key to Customer Satisfaction – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the importance of enhancing service delivery in public health institutions to ensure customer satisfaction. Noting the high expectations of persons using these facilities, he said “we must give...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders during the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (June 27).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders during the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (June 27).

Health Minister says There is No Outbreak of Dengue
Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.
Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.

St. James Health Department Ramps Up Activities for Hurricane Season
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), fields questions from journalists at a press conference at her offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (June 25). Also pictured is Director of the Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit in the Ministry, Delona Flemming.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), fields questions from journalists at a press conference at her offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (June 25). Also pictured is Director of the Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit in the Ministry, Delona Flemming.

Jamaica Elected to Serve on UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Hydrate with cool water
Hydrate with cool water

Jamaicans Urged to Reduce Heat Exposure

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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Hugh Wong, highlights the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Heart Foundation Continues CPR Push

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) continues to push for citizens to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in order to save lives. Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Foundation, Dr. Hugh Wong, said that with 70 per cent of all cases of sudden cardiac arrest taking place at home, the life saved through CPR could be that of...
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Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
DiasporaEducationHealth & WellnessNational Security

Diaspora Providing Support in Health, Education and Public Safety

Jamaica has benefited from initiatives in health, education, and public safety coming out of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference held in Kingston in 2017. Director of the Diaspora Affairs Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, said that 11 health centres have been adopted at a total cost of $11 million for up to three...
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(FILE) Neil Curtis of Farm Up Jamaica Limited addresses a JIS ThinkTank. in August 2016.
Health & Wellness

3K/5K Run/Walk to Support Health and Food Security Initiative

About 200 persons are expected to participate in the Farm Up Jamaica Run/Walk scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 20, beginning at 5:00 a.m. at Emancipation Park in Kingston. The race is being held in conjunction with the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, under the theme,...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), interacting with Dr. Richard Manning (right) and patients of the Seaview Gardens Health Centre in Kingston during a ceremony on April 30, when the clinic was formally adopted by Massy Distribution (Jamaica) Limited under the Ministry of Health’s Adopt-a-Clinic programme.
Health & Wellness

USA Diaspora Supports Adopt-A- Clinic Programme

The Jamaica Diaspora Health Task Force in the United States of America (USA) is working closely with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to advance the Adopt-a-Clinic programme. Under the initiative, launched in November 2017, the Ministry has earmarked 100 health centres across the island for support from local and international individuals, groups and corporate entities. The United Kingdom (UK)...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses participants at the third plenary session for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 18).
DiasporaHealth & WellnessVision 2030

Members of Diaspora Encouraged to Adopt More Health Centres

More members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to support the Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic initiative, which seeks the help of volunteers in building the capacity of health centres. The call comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who reminded the diaspora that the Ministry now has “about 20-plus clinics lined up for adoption”. “This Adopt-a-Clinic...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Transport Co-ordinator for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Robert Robinson, who conceptualised the idea to retrofit ambulances for the region. The vehicles were officially handed over on Thursday (June 13), at the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester.
Health & Wellness

SRHA Saves Over $10 Million by Retrofitting Ambulances

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), has converted three new buses into ambulances, realising savings of over $10 million. The new units bring to 14, the number of ambulances serving the health region. Each vehicle is equipped with heart monitor, stainless steel hand-wash sink with soap dispenser, suction machines, ECG machine, stainless steel dustbin, fog lamps, emergency lights, double nurses’...
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