Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is partnering with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to rid vulnerable communities of bulky waste, which can become mosquito breeding sites. “We have engaged the NSWMA, so they are going to be providing critical support, where necessary, to deal with solid waste wherever it is...

The Government has earmarked millions of dollars for the upgrading of health facilities in the parish of Clarendon. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that some $240 million has been approved for work at the May Pen Hospital; $132 million for the May Pen West Health Centre; and another $20 million for the Mocho clinic. He...

Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, took to the streets of May Pen on Thursday (Sept. 5), to encourage market vendors, business owners and the general public to do their part in ridding their surroundings of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue and other viruses. The Minster was joined by a team of 30 vector...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the St. James Health Department will be getting an additional 30 vector control workers to assist with the destruction of mosquito breeding sites in the parish. They will be selected from the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, and will join the 11 permanent staff members and 63...

The May Pen Hospital in Clarendon has received a Digital Mobile C-Arm machine worth $10 million, through grant funding from the Japanese government under the Grass-roots Human Security Project. The machine will enable the orthopaedic team at the hospital to expand the delivery of service to more than 300,000 people in Clarendon and the bordering communities of Southwest St. Catherine...

Scores of residents in Somerton, St. James, and its environs benefited from free dental services during the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project dental clinic. The five-day engagement, which was held at the Somerton All-Age School from September 2 to 6, was led by a team of 45 student and professional dental care volunteers from the United States of America...

Six new suction machines were donated to the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Wednesday (September 4) by the charity organisation, Caribbean Heart Menders Association. After the handover, President, Caribbean Heart Menders Association, Carlene Nugent (left), demonstrates how one of the new suction machines will be used to clear a child's airway to (from second left) Regional Director, South East Regional...