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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the media at a Press Conference at his Ministry, in Kingston, on Thursday (August 29).

Proposed Nutrition Policy to be Completed In Academic Year 2019/2020

One major goal of the Government during the academic year 2019/2020 is to complete the proposed Nutrition Policy, which will restrict certain types of sugary drinks in schools and provide healthier food options for students. This is in keeping with...

Parents Encouraged to Place Special Emphasis on Health of Children

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), participates in displaying a T-shirt with the logo for the prostate cancer awareness campaign, dubbed the “Boss Man”, at its launch on August 29, at Hope Zoo in St. Andrew. Others taking part (from second left) are Executive Chairman of the Guardsman Group, Kenny Benjamin; Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, and President of the Guardian Group, Eric Hosin.

Health Minister Launches Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign

Coordinator for the Greater Involvement of Persons Living with HIV at the National Family Planning Board, Ainsley Reid, in an interview with JIS News.

Persons Living With HIV/AIDS Encouraged to Join Support Groups

Chairman of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Board, Trina Delisser, addresses stakeholders during the launch of the CUMI Come Run 10K and 5K Run/Walk, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27. The event is slated to be held at the Tryall Club in Sandy Bay, Hanover, on September 21.

CUMI Run Sept. 21 to Assist Mentally Ill

Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Conference, at the Ministry, in New Kingston, on August 27.

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Health Ministry to Launch PrEp Pilot Programme

In an effort to reduce new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to zero, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be launching its Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) pilot programme before the end of the year. This announcement was made by Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, on August 27 at the Ministry’s...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (standing, right), observes as representatives from the University of Technology (UTech), the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) sign memoranda of agreement (MOA), which formalise their collaboration to carry out tests on specific food ingredients at the upgraded laboratories of the SRC and BSJ. They are (seated from left), President, UTech, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; Executive Director, BSJ, Hopeton Heron; and Manager, Product Research and Development, SRC, Dr. Charah Watson. Also pictured (standing from left) are Management Accountant, UTech, Marlene Salmon; Professor of Public Health Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Professor Fitroy Henry; and Director, George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados, Professor T. Alafia Samuels. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).

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Labs Upgraded to Analyse Sugar, Salt and Fat in Food Products

For the first time, Jamaica will have the capacity to analyse the sugar, salt and fat content of food products. This follows the upgrading of laboratories of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC), to conduct these tests, at a cost of $20 million, through funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. At left is Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan

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24-Hour Helpline Soon to Assist Persons Living With Mental Illness

A new 24-hour toll-free helpline will soon be launched by the Ministry of Health and Wellness for persons living with mental illnesses and those affected by the condition. This announcement was made by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing, held on August 27, at the Ministry in New Kingston. The...

Chief Executive Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Dwayne Francis (foreground), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, exit the hospital’s new elevator that was officially handed over by the National Health Fund, recently.

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Five Wards Being Renovated At Spanish Town Hospital

Twenty million dollars is currently being spent to renovate five wards at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. The money for the project is being provided by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Ward 3 was reopened last month following renovation activities, which included: repainting the ward, upgrading its lighting, meshing its windows, installing ceiling fans, carpentry work...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunston Bryan.

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552 Schools Inspected and Fogged

Five hundred and fifty-two schools have been inspected and fogged ahead of the start of the new academic year in September by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, on Tuesday (August 27), at the head office in New...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office, in New Kingston. With the Minister are (from left): Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie and Medical Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Iyanna Wellington.

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Health Ministry Allocates $130 Million to Clear Mosquito Breeding Sites

In an effort to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that cause the spread of dengue, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will be spending $130 million on activities geared towards clearing breeding sites. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at his Quarterly Press Briefing, on...

Parish Manager for St. James Public Health Services, Lennox Wallace.

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St. James Health Department Bolstering Mosquito Control Programme

The St. James Health Department has bolstered its mosquito control programme by recruiting additional personnel to carry out activities across the parish. Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace, told JIS that 64 aides have been employed to assist the core team of 11 vector control officers. This, he pointed out, now enables the Department to execute programmed...