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Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Regional Director, Michael Bent (left), and Regional Technical Director, Dr. Vitillius Reid Holder (second left), along with Senior Brand Manager, Carimed Group Limited, David Bonner (second right), and Managing Director, Caribbean Chemicals Jamaica Limited, Graham Dunkley, examine VAPE Skin Mist mosquito repellents donated to SRHA for distribution to vulnerable and needy Jamaicans, as part of the post-Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The donation of 250 cases of the repellant, valued $5 million, was facilitated by Caribbean Chemicals and Vape brand owners, Fumakilla Inc. The presentation was made on Monday (August 19) at Caribbean Chemicals’ offices, 2 East Ashenheim Road, Kingston.
Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Regional Director, Michael Bent (left), and Regional Technical Director, Dr. Vitillius Reid Holder (second left), along with Senior Brand Manager, Carimed Group Limited, David Bonner (second right), and Managing Director, Caribbean Chemicals Jamaica Limited, Graham Dunkley, examine VAPE Skin Mist mosquito repellents donated to SRHA for distribution to vulnerable and needy Jamaicans, as part of the post-Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The donation of 250 cases of the repellant, valued $5 million, was facilitated by Caribbean Chemicals and Vape brand owners, Fumakilla Inc. The presentation was made on Monday (August 19) at Caribbean Chemicals’ offices, 2 East Ashenheim Road, Kingston.

PHOTOS: SRHA Gets Donation of Mosquito Repellants

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Minister Meets with Technical Team on Mpox Surveillance & Preparedness
Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Ludrick Morris, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Ludrick Morris, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank', held at the agency's Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James, on Monday, August 19.

Immediate Medical Attention Must be Sought if a Child Consumes a Poisonous Substance
The new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre in Portland, built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). It was officially opened on August 15.
The new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre in Portland, built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). It was officially opened on August 15.

New State-of-the-Art District Health Centre Opens in Buff Bay
Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  
Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  

Black River Hospital Receives Donation of Peel-Away Sheets

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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), engages with a child (centre), during a visit to the Cherry Tree Lane community of Clarendon on Monday (August 12).
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Trauma Counselling for Cherry Tree Lane Residents

Residents of Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon are receiving trauma counselling in the wake of the horrific attack by gunmen on the community on Sunday night (August 11), which resulted in the deaths of eight persons. Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who was part of a team led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...
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Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) officer, Captain Marcia Chintersingh Henry, addresses residents attending the recent We Care Health Fair at Whitfield Town Church of God in Kingston. The event was organised by the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation.
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Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation Hosts Health Fair

Residents of Whitfield Town and its environs in Kingston recently benefited from a health fair hosted by charity organisation the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation. The ‘We Care’ Health Fair, which was being staged for the 13th year, was held at the Whitfield Town Church of God. Notable attendee was wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon....
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Health & WellnessPress Release

Beware the Heat

Jamaicans Urged to Take Precautions Against Heat Stress The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that excessive heat stress is harmful to health and is potentially fatal. Temperatures continue to soar this summer, exposing populations globally to excessive heat stress. Members of the Jamaican public are, therefore, advised to take precautionary measures to reduce exposure to heat...
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Health & WellnessPress Release

Residents in Southfield Health District Can Access Services at New Sites on Monday, August 12

Services which were affected at the Bellevue, Southfield and Newell health centres in St. Elizabeth, due to Hurricane Beryl, will be restored. Effective, Monday, August 12, 2024, residents can access services at the new sites at: Kinkead Plaza in Tophill and the Diabetic Association of Jamaica in Pedro Plains. The other site which will be at the Williamsfield/Barbary Hall Community...
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Consultant Emergency Physician at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Hugh Wong (right), with members of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency team. This year, the KPH is celebrating 248 years of service to Jamaica’s public health sector.
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KPH Celebrates 248 Years

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, serving more than 20,000 in-patients and 300,000 outpatients each year, and has proven to be one of the premier trauma hospitals on the island. It shares a campus with the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), the largest referral maternity hospital in the English-Speaking Caribbean, at its North...
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