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Health Minister says There is No Outbreak of Dengue
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has assured that despite reports, there is currently no outbreak of dengue fever on the island. Dr. Tufton was addressing the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme, at the...
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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...
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,...
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)...
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...
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’...
Blood Bank Commended for 70 Years of Service
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi, has commended the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) for 70 years of ensuring “safe blood for all”. She said the agency is providing an essential service while meeting the challenges of an increasingly demanding and changing environment. Dr. Theodore-Gandi noted that over its seven decades of existence,...
