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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is in light conversation with Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (left) and Board Director for the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Noel Osbourne. Occasion was the Pesticides Control Authority
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is in light conversation with Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (left) and Board Director for the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Noel Osbourne. Occasion was the Pesticides Control Authority's (PCA) annual awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on December 4.

Health Minister Hails Work of Pesticides Control Authority

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is commending the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) and its stakeholders for their sterling contributions to safeguarding the country’s food produce and public health. Speaking at the PCA’s annual awards ceremony held at...
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 27.
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 27.

Nutraceuticals to be Identified in Food and Drug Safety Act
: Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), emphasises a point during his statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 4). Listening (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
: Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), emphasises a point during his statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 4). Listening (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Cabinet Approves Interim Guidelines for Beverages in Schools
The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre that was opened at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston recently.
The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre that was opened at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston recently.

Five Hospitals Shortlisted for Upgrading
National Health Fund (NHF) health promotion agents, Carla Blake (left), and Chianne Grosbie (second left), point out information in an NHF brochure to President of the Paul Mountain Police Youth Club, Joseph Johnson, at a recent health fair held at the Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine.
National Health Fund (NHF) health promotion agents, Carla Blake (left), and Chianne Grosbie (second left), point out information in an NHF brochure to President of the Paul Mountain Police Youth Club, Joseph Johnson, at a recent health fair held at the Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine.

Paul Mountain Residents Benefit from Free Health Fair

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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), speaks with Maria Wheatle (left), a patient at the Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, prior to her eyes being tested for diabetic retinopathy in the facility’s newly opened screening room. Looking on (from second left) are Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Dr. Astrid Bonfield; and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Maureen Golding. The screening room for diabetic retinopathy was opened during a ceremony on Wednesday (November 28), at which the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme was officially launched.
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Persons with Diabetes Urged to Get Screened for Diabetic Retinopathy

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging persons with diabetes to get screened for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, to prevent vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness, resulting from damage of the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissues at the back of the eye (retina). The Minister made the appeal during the launch...
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International Spinal Symposium Chairman and Head of the Kingston Public Hospital’s Orthopaedic Department, Dr. Ian Neil.
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Jamaica to Host Inaugural International Spinal Injury Symposium

Jamaica will host the inaugural International Spinal Injury Symposium, slated for The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on December 2. The event, to be staged under the auspices of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), will feature presentations from some of the foremost authorities on the subject. They include Professor Michael Fehlings and Professor Charles Fisher from Canada. Professor Fehlings is...
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The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston.
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Health Ministry to Finalise 10-Year Strategic Plan in a Few Months

The Government’s development of a 10-year Strategic Plan for the public health sector is expected to be finalised within the next few months. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at Monday’s (November 26) official opening of the $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston. He noted that the Plan articulates...
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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
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NCDA Calls for Interventions to Discourage Cananbis Use by Youth

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is advocating for State resources to be channelled into interventions that discourage the use of cannabis (ganja), particularly by the society’s youth. This, according to Executive Director, Michael Tucker, is imperative against the background of what he describes as an emerging worrying development, consequent on decriminalisation of possession of two ounces of the...
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Chair, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life, Canon Garth Minott (second right), and Japan
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Jamaica Aids Support for Life Opens Renovated Wellness Centre

The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) on Monday (November 26), officially opened its renovated wellness centre in Kingston. The facility will enable more Jamaicans to access HIV prevention, treatment, and support services in a modern and spacious environment. Additionally, it will house JASL’s head office operations, comprising the organisation’s administrative, finance and programmes departments. Speaking at the official opening...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), examines the Linear cancer radiation therapy treatment machine installed at the newly built National Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston, following the facility’s official opening on Monday (Nov. 26). Also looking on (from left) are: Consultant at the Centre, Dr. Misledy Morales; Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Board Member and Chair of the entity’s Health Committee, Merle Donaldson; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, where the centre is located, Julian Robinson; National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson; CHASE Fund CEO, Billy Heaven; and the Centre’s Head Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Praveen Sharma.
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Linear Cancer Treatment Centre Opens in Kingston

Cancer care delivery in the public health system has been further boosted with Monday’s (Nov. 26) opening of Jamaica’s second National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre. The $860 million facility, constructed at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston, was formally opened by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Financing was provided by the National Health Fund (NHF); Culture, Health, Arts, Sports...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, interacts with a patient at the launch of the Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme at the Camdex Pharmacy in Green Island, Hanover, recently.
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Nearly 100,000 Prescriptions Filled Under Public-Private Pharmacy Programme

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is hailing the success of the Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme, under which nearly 100,000 prescriptions have already been processed. The Minister said the Government is satisfied that the programme is working and that the public is being served in an efficient manner where “the benefits are tremendous.” “Gone are the days...
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