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Wife of the Prime Minister and patron of the ‘Best for Mommy and Baby
Wife of the Prime Minister and patron of the ‘Best for Mommy and Baby' programme, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness (second left), presents a gift basket to Shanika Gordon, the first mother to give birth at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston on Mother’s Day, May 12. Sharing in the moment are Chairman, Fontana Pharmacy, Kevin O'Brien Chang (left); and Matron Elise Blackwood.

Mommy and Baby Booklet to Help Reduce Infant Mortality – Mrs. Holness

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness,says distribution of the ‘Best for Mommy and Baby’  booklet to new and expectant mothers across the island is part of efforts to reduce infant mortality in Jamaica. “This booklet is...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

NCDs An Economic Burden – Dr. Tufton
Director, Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Takese Foga (right), hands over copies of the Physical Activity Guide, transcribed in Braille, to Executive Director, Combined Disabilities Association, Gloria Goffe, on Friday (May 17) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Director, Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Takese Foga (right), hands over copies of the Physical Activity Guide, transcribed in Braille, to Executive Director, Combined Disabilities Association, Gloria Goffe, on Friday (May 17) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Physical Activity Guide in Braille for The Visually Impaired
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) addresses a post-Sectoral press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (May 13). The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left); and Head, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Dr. Simone Spence.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) addresses a post-Sectoral press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (May 13). The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left); and Head, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Dr. Simone Spence.

Private Sector Health Providers to Benefit from Partnership With Gov’t
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a signed copy of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to Managing Director, Caledonia Medical Laboratory Limited, Barbara Hendricks (third right). The document will facilitate a partnership between the Ministry and the lab, which will see the entity providing diagnostic services to several public hospitals across the island. The Minister and Ms. Hendricks signed the agreement during a ceremony at the Ministry
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a signed copy of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to Managing Director, Caledonia Medical Laboratory Limited, Barbara Hendricks (third right). The document will facilitate a partnership between the Ministry and the lab, which will see the entity providing diagnostic services to several public hospitals across the island. The Minister and Ms. Hendricks signed the agreement during a ceremony at the Ministry's New Kingston offices on Monday (May 13). Looking on (from left) is Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; Director, Health Systems Support and Monitoring, Health Ministry, Dr. Beverley Wright; Head, Health Promotion and Protection Branch in the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence; and Administrative Manager, Caledonia Medical, June Bryan.

Caledonia Medical to Provide Lab Tests for Several Public Hospitals

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Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace, addresses a recent meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation.
Health & Wellness

New Vector Control Programme in St. James Begins June 3

The St. James Health Department will embark on a new vector control programme on June 3, which will include the prosecution of persons who refuse to destroy mosquito breeding sites. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace, said the programme will also include boosting the number of vector control personnel deployed to...
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Health & Wellness

Parents Urged Not to Give up on Troubled Teens

Parents are being encouraged to not give up on teens, who display behavioural problems, but instead, spend quality time with them and seek professional help if necessary. Centre Manager at the Teen Hub based at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew, Nicola Walker, in making the appeal, said that many of the issues, which cause difficulties between parents and...
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Nurse, Diabetes Association of Jamaica, Gloria Hinds (right) records health information provided by Director at the Salvation Army, Major Jennifer Brown, in preparation for administering a blood pressure test. The occasion was the ‘Move for Health Day
Health & Wellness

Church Leaders Urged to Help Promote Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on church leaders to partner with the Government on its healthy lifestyle promotion campaign in order to reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). “This partnership is very important. Too many of us are afflicted by various lifestyle ailments and diseases and that is reflected in the data...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), observes while Senior Medical Officer at the Linstead Hospital, Dr. Clive Thomas (third right), points out the features of a new infant warmer purchased for the hospital from funds generated by the 2018 Tru Juice 5K Run/Walk. Occasion was the launch of the 2019 event at the hospital in St. Catherine on May 8. Also looking on (from left) are Acting Director of Nursing at the hospital, Claudine Douglas; Chief Executive Officer of Trade Winds Citrus Limited, Peter McConnell Jr.; and Acting Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Paul McIntyre.
Health & Wellness

Restaurants to Offer Healthier Meal Options

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is collaborating with food establishments to roll out a ‘Better-for-you Options’ initiative in another three months. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in making the disclosure said the objective is to provide the public with healthier food options, and came out of dialogue with major restaurant owners. He said that the initiative will...
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Health & Wellness

Gov’t Working to Achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90 Targets

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is collaborating with food establishments to roll out a ‘Better-for-you Options’ initiative in another three months. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in making the disclosure said the objective is to provide the public with healthier food options, and came out of dialogue with major restaurant owners. He said that the initiative will...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), lsitens as Acting Group General Manager, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (right), explains the scope of work undertaken at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon under the PCJ
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May Pen Hospital Gets $73.6-Million Air-Conditioning Overhaul

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has undertaken air-conditioning overhaul at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon at a cost of approximately $73.6 million. The intervention, under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP), is expected to reduce the health facility’s electricity consumption for cooling by 20 per cent, with annual savings of approximately $5.2 million. It involved the installation...
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