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Abigail (left) from Tivoli Gardens, and Deanna from Duhaney Park, celebrate their successful cardiac catheterisation procedures, which were done in the recently commissioned biplane cardiac catheterisation lab at the Paediatric Cardiac facility, Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a recent Chain of Hope Medical Mission.
Abigail (left) from Tivoli Gardens, and Deanna from Duhaney Park, celebrate their successful cardiac catheterisation procedures, which were done in the recently commissioned biplane cardiac catheterisation lab at the Paediatric Cardiac facility, Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a recent Chain of Hope Medical Mission.

Chain of Hope Medical Team Performs Procedures on Children

Ten cardiac catheterisation procedures were performed on Jamaican children last week by a Chain of Hope UK-funded Medical Mission team, at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston. The procedures were done in the Biplane Cardiac Catheterisation Lab, which is...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the commissioning of a new elevator by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the National Health Fund and the South East Regional Health Authority, at the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, on Friday (July 26).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the commissioning of a new elevator by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the National Health Fund and the South East Regional Health Authority, at the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, on Friday (July 26).

Do Not Leave the Elderly and Shut-Ins At Hospitals – Health Minister
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon to commission into service a new elevator at the Spanish Town Hospital on Friday (July 26). Others (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles; and Senior Medical Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Dr. Jacqueline Wright James.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon to commission into service a new elevator at the Spanish Town Hospital on Friday (July 26). Others (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles; and Senior Medical Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Dr. Jacqueline Wright James.

Spanish Town Hospital Gets New Elevator
(FILE Photo) Government Senator Kerensia Morrison (standing) highlights a point while opening the State of the Nation debate in the Senate on Friday (October 26). Other Government Senators pictured (seated from left, second row) are: Matthew Samuda; and Dr. Saphire Longmore. In the front row is Senator Ransford Braham.
(FILE Photo) Government Senator Kerensia Morrison (standing) highlights a point while opening the State of the Nation debate in the Senate on Friday (October 26). Other Government Senators pictured (seated from left, second row) are: Matthew Samuda; and Dr. Saphire Longmore. In the front row is Senator Ransford Braham.

Gov’t Senator Calls for Consultations on Surrogacy
Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.
Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.

World to Observe Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30

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Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for Hanover, Fritz Francis.
Health & Wellness

Heightened Vector Control in Hanover

The Hanover Health Department has heightened its enhanced vector control programme aimed at eradicating the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses. Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for the parish, Fritz Francis, told JIS News that the intervention started on July 1 and is focused on high-risk communities. He noted that 60 temporary vector control aides...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23.
Health & Wellness

Work Progressing on Rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) is progressing well, with the first phase slated to be completed in August. This includes roof repairs, gutting of the tenth floor and establishment of the hoist for the removal of debris. Phase two, including the gutting of the entire building, will...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23.
Health & Wellness

Major Drop in Cases of Dengue – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting a major decline in the cases of dengue. “At the peak of the outbreak in January this year, we had 1,943 cases. There has since been a significant fall in cases, with June 2019 having 124 cases to date,” he said. The Health and Wellness Minister was making...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while delivering a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
Health & Wellness

EBOLA Response Plan Activated to Increase Awareness

The Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan, implemented in 2015, is being activated to increase awareness and educate stakeholders. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23. As at July 17, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared as a Public Health Emergency...
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Principal Director for Technical Services, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marina Young, displays a chart on pesticide use, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on July 19.
AgricultureHealth & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Farmers Adhering to Int’l Pesticide Standards

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is assuring consumers that local foods are safe for consumption and are produced in keeping with international pesticide standards. Principal Director for Technical Services at RADA, Marina Young, saidthe training programmes and surveys conducted by the agency,and its ongoing collaboration with various stakeholders,have ensured the continued proper use of pesticides by persons in the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2019/2020

CHASE Fund Commits to Oncology Nurses Training Programme

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has committed financing towards the Ministry of Health and Wellness oncology nurses training programme for the next five years; Making his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16, the Minister...
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