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Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan (right), is presented with a certificate of recognition by Lions Club of Kingston member, Mona Whyte (second left), while the club
Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan (right), is presented with a certificate of recognition by Lions Club of Kingston member, Mona Whyte (second left), while the club's President, Robert Lawrence looks on. Mr. Morgan was the guest speaker at a meeting of the club at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (July 3).

Work to Begin on Digitisation of Birth Records at RGD

Work is to begin on the digitisation of all birth records at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) as part of the continued upgrading of the Government’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan, made the disclosure...
Fitness instructor, Raymond White (second right), engages employees of 24-7 Intouch and representatives of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) in a workout session. Occasion was the launch of the company’s corporate wellness programme on Wednesday (July 3), at its Freeport location, Montego Bay.
Fitness instructor, Raymond White (second right), engages employees of 24-7 Intouch and representatives of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) in a workout session. Occasion was the launch of the company’s corporate wellness programme on Wednesday (July 3), at its Freeport location, Montego Bay.

24-7 Intouch Launches Wellness Programme
Hydrate with cool water
Hydrate with cool water

Jamaicans Urged to Guard Against Heat Stress
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.

Early Warning Drug Detection Network Being Established
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders at the opening of the new Radiology Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Montego Bay, on June 28. The state-of-the-art facility offers X-rays, computerised tomography (CT) scans, ultrasound services, among others. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at the official opening ceremony on June 28, said that the new facility “is another in the building blocks of the overall restoration of the Cornwall Regional Hospital”. “And, if you look at the other new building that was constructed to deal with accident and emergency challenges, I am prepared to say that we have now, in western Jamaica, one of the best, and the most modern trauma centres, not just in Jamaica but certainly the Caribbean,” he said. Dr. Tufton noted that the two departments combined, “will ensure a smooth flow… in treating patients who come to these facilities and require emergency care”. “It means that these trauma-related cases… will get the absolutely best quality service... based on the doctors who are here and the nurses who are here, and now based on the facility and the infrastructure that are here,” he added. Meanwhile, Dr. Tufton noted that Cornwall Regional Hospital will once again be restored to its glory days “with the most modern of equipment and some of the most dedicated health workers one will ever see”.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders at the opening of the new Radiology Department at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Montego Bay, on June 28. The state-of-the-art facility offers X-rays, computerised tomography (CT) scans, ultrasound services, among others. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at the official opening ceremony on June 28, said that the new facility “is another in the building blocks of the overall restoration of the Cornwall Regional Hospital”. “And, if you look at the other new building that was constructed to deal with accident and emergency challenges, I am prepared to say that we have now, in western Jamaica, one of the best, and the most modern trauma centres, not just in Jamaica but certainly the Caribbean,” he said. Dr. Tufton noted that the two departments combined, “will ensure a smooth flow… in treating patients who come to these facilities and require emergency care”. “It means that these trauma-related cases… will get the absolutely best quality service... based on the doctors who are here and the nurses who are here, and now based on the facility and the infrastructure that are here,” he added. Meanwhile, Dr. Tufton noted that Cornwall Regional Hospital will once again be restored to its glory days “with the most modern of equipment and some of the most dedicated health workers one will ever see”.

New Radiology Department Opens at Cornwall Regional Hospital

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Director of Nursing Services at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, Jillian Mason Quarrie (centre), following the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the institution on June 27. At right is the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Carlington McLennon.
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Enhancing Public Health Service Delivery Key to Customer Satisfaction – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the importance of enhancing service delivery in public health institutions to ensure customer satisfaction. Noting the high expectations of persons using these facilities, he said “we must give them the best possible treatment at all times”. “This [2019/20] financial year, I would like to see, as Minister, a...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders during the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (June 27).
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Health Minister says There is No Outbreak of Dengue

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has assured that despite reports, there is currently no outbreak of dengue fever on the island. Dr. Tufton was addressing the official launch of the Compassionate Care Programme, at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (June 27). “Since January of this year when we had the dengue...
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Jamaicans Urged to Reduce Heat Exposure

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that excessive heat stress is harmful to health and is potentially fatal. Jamaica, as other countries in the Caribbean, has a heat season that is typically between May and October each year. This year, extremely high temperatures are being recorded. The public is, therefore, advised to take precautionary measures to...
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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Hugh Wong, highlights the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, during a recent JIS Think Tank.
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Heart Foundation Continues CPR Push

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) continues to push for citizens to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in order to save lives. Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Foundation, Dr. Hugh Wong, said that with 70 per cent of all cases of sudden cardiac arrest taking place at home, the life saved through CPR could be that of...
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