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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses yesterday
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses yesterday's (November 6) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

Inter-Ministerial Collaboration Continues To Contain Dengue

The Government is continuing its inter-ministerial collaboration to contain the spread of dengue fever. Dengue fever is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and symptoms of the disease typically begin three to 14 days after infection. These may include high...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for construction of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine, on November 6. Others (from left) are Dr. Baugh
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for construction of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine, on November 6. Others (from left) are Dr. Baugh's son, Gregory; Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Contractor, Harrington Costley.

Ground Broken And Contract Signed For Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the launch of a research on incarcerated persons with mental illness dubbed ‘Through the Cracks’ at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (Nov.6).
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the launch of a research on incarcerated persons with mental illness dubbed ‘Through the Cracks’ at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (Nov.6).

Gov’t Looking To Divert Persons With Mental Illness From Justice System
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), conversing with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, during today
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), conversing with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, during today's (November 6) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Approves Contracts Valued $1.7B For Security Services At Health Facilities
Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene, addresses stakeholders during the St. James Public Health Services’ Vector Control Symposium, which was held at the RIU Montego Bay Resort on Friday (November 1).
Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene, addresses stakeholders during the St. James Public Health Services’ Vector Control Symposium, which was held at the RIU Montego Bay Resort on Friday (November 1).

Health Ministry Boosting Vector Control In Western Jamaica

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Community Health Aides (CHAs) attached to the Hanover Health Department, were recognised at an appreciation ceremony held at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea on November 1.
Health & Wellness

Community Health Aides In Hanover Recognised

Twenty-four Community Health Aides (CHAs) attached to the Hanover Health Department have been recognised for excellence in service delivery. At a function held on the grounds of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea on November 1, the CHAs were presented with certificates of appreciation, with Carolyn Cunningham Thompson, Cely Stewart and Jacqueline Rubie hailed as top achievers in the performance...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in discussion with Regional Psychiatrist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Lisabeth Crossman, during a visit to the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Rehabilitation Centre, in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (October 24).
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Host Forum on Mental Illness

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to host a forum in November, to discuss the increase in mental health cases in Western Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who made the announcement following a visit to the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Rehabilitation Centre, in Montego Bay, on October 24, said there is...
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Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaks in the Senate.
Health & Wellness

Check Out All Unusual Lumps In The Body– Dr. Longmore

Government Senator and breast cancer survivor, Dr. Saphire Longmore, is encouraging persons, who notice lumps in their bodies to go and have them checked immediately. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Dr. Longmore said that quick action can mean the difference between life and death. “If you discover an unusual mass in the body, you should act quickly....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29).
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Forges Partnership With 10 Radiology Service Providers

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says patients at public hospitals can now access services provided by 10 approved diagnostic radiology entities, where these are not available at the institutions to which they have been admitted. The service providers are Apex Radiology, Danhope Radiology, Dynamic Imaging Services, Erin Radiology, Imaging and Intervention Associates, Kris Radiology, North Coast...
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Health & Wellness

Give Blood Today

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is appealing to Jamaicans to donate blood, given the increased demand for blood products over recent months. That demands has been driven, in part, by dengue infections. “Platelets that are made from blood are needed by the body to help with clotting of the blood if there is bleeding. Platelets are usually affected in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with (from left) Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Zacca, and Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Corporate Services, Karl Williams, during the entity’s mental health symposium hosted at its New Kingston corporate office on Tuesday (October 29). Dr. Tufton was the keynote speaker.
Health & Wellness

Greater Stakeholder Support Encouraged For Persons With Mental Illness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging more corporate entities and civic-minded Jamaicans to assist persons with mental health challenges, to cope with their conditions. Addressing a mental health symposium, hosted by Sagicor Group Limited in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 29), Dr. Tufton said the worst cases of the disorder can be stabilised and...
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