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Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left, back row), with members of the Cherry Youth Society at a special function organised by the group to honour public servants in St. Catherine, on January 1.
Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left, back row), with members of the Cherry Youth Society at a special function organised by the group to honour public servants in St. Catherine, on January 1.

Public Servants Honoured In St. Catherine

Twenty-one public servants in St. Catherine were recognised by the Cherry Youth Society in West Central St. Catherine, at a function held in the community’s square on New Year’s Day (January 1). The persons were selected from the communities of...
Correctional Officer at the Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre in Bamboo, St. Ann, Donovan Small (right), hands over food items to Administrator at the Widow’s Mite Children’s Home in Alexandria, St. Ann, Gwendolyn Howell, on December 31, 2019.
Correctional Officer at the Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre in Bamboo, St. Ann, Donovan Small (right), hands over food items to Administrator at the Widow’s Mite Children’s Home in Alexandria, St. Ann, Gwendolyn Howell, on December 31, 2019.

Elderly And Homeless Persons Receive Meals And Care Packages
Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.
Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.

More Than 60 Per Cent Reduction In Aedes Index For St. James
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Regional Office in Montego Bay.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Regional Office in Montego Bay.

Persons Must Be Vigilant Against Dengue And Leptospirosis
Programmes Analyst at the American Friends of Jamaica, Frances Fulton (2nd left), hands over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Kathleen Cooper Brown, during a ceremony at the institution on North Street, in downtown Kingston, on December 18. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the KPH, Dr. Natalie Whylie, and Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the KPH, Mrs. Debbie Ann McKenzie Coke.
Programmes Analyst at the American Friends of Jamaica, Frances Fulton (2nd left), hands over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Kathleen Cooper Brown, during a ceremony at the institution on North Street, in downtown Kingston, on December 18. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the KPH, Dr. Natalie Whylie, and Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the KPH, Mrs. Debbie Ann McKenzie Coke.

American Friends Of Jamaica Donates $2M Worth Of Equipment To Kingston Public Hospital

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Health Professionals Being Equipped to Support Persons Affected by Depression

Parish Psychiatrist for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dr. Craig Radlein says health professionals and other personnel are being equipped, to provide the necessary support to persons suffering from depression and anxiety. He noted that both conditions are prevalent in Jamaica, adding that persons should become more sensitised to it. “It is very serious, it is debilitating, it robs persons of...
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Health & Wellness

Jamaica Remains Malaria Free – Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health & Wellness notes the recent reports on Malaria cases in Jamaica but wishes to advise the public that as of 2012, Jamaica was re-instated on the Official Register of areas where Malaria eradication was achieved. Since then, Jamaica’s health system has detected only imported cases of the mosquito-borne disease, which is caused by the malaria parasite...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development , Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses staff and residents of the St. James Infirmary, during the Ministry’s Christmas Dinner at the institution on Friday (December 13).
Health & WellnessLocal Government

Recruitment Of Dieticians And Physiotherapists At Infirmaries To Commence In 2020

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that the proposed recruitment of dietitians and physiotherapists at infirmaries islandwide, is set to commence next year. Speaking during the Ministry’s Christmas Dinner at the St. James Infirmary in Montego Bay on Friday (December 13), Mr. McKenzie advised that the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has...
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Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Independent Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald, speaking at during a press briefing at the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place in Montego Bay, St. James, last Thursday (December 12).
Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital Renovations Slated For Completion In 2020

Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Independent Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald, says renovation of the facility’s main building is now slated for completion by the end of 2020. Professor McDonald, who provided an update during a press briefing at the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place in Montego Bay, St. James, last Thursday (December 12), said while slight challenges...
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Members of the St. James Senior Citizens’ Association participate in a race during the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) Senior Wellness Session, which was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay recently.
Health & Wellness

Western Regional Health Authority Stages Wellness Session For Senior Citizens

Participants in the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) recent wellness session for senior citizens, have lauded the administration for staging the event. The session, which focused on healthy aging, was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay, in collaboration with the St. James Senior Citizens Association. Association member, Pauline Jackson Grant, told JIS News that...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a Dengue Town Hall Meeting, held at the Negril Community Centre in Westmoreland on Thursday, December 12.
Health & Wellness

Suspected Dengue Cases Must Seek Early Treatment – Health Minister

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging persons who suspect that they may have dengue to seek treatment early. Speaking at a Dengue Town Hall Meeting at the Negril Community Centre in Westmoreland on December 12, Dr. Tufton said many severe cases of dengue recorded at hospitals and other health institutions are from persons who...
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Councillors participating in the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Falmouth, on Thursday, December 12. The meeting was addressed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Health & WellnessLocal Government

Health and Local Government Ministries to Meet to Ramp up Action Against Dengue

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be convening a meeting with the Ministry of Health and Wellness on December 27, to outline further steps to be taken in the fight against dengue. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement while speaking at Thursday’s (December 12) Monthly Meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation...
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