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Ensure Children are Fully Vaccinated Against Measles – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging parents to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated against measles. The advice comes against the background of the recent increase in cases of the disease in the United States...

Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.

No Cases of Measles in Jamaica

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), listens attentively to member of the Chinese Bright Journey Eye Care Mission technical team, Dr. Xi Chen, as they observe a cataract surgery being conducted by members of the Mission. The Minister visited the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Thursday (April 18), where the surgeries are being done.

Eye Care Mission Could Exceed Surgery Target

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), converses with (from left) Food For the Poor Executive Director, David Mair, and Chairman, Andrew Mahfood, during the launch of the organisation’s fifth annual 5K Run/Walk on Tuesday (April 16) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Health Minister Lauds Food for the Poor

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has revised its record updating application forms to improve service delivery and customer experience.

RGD Revises Record Updating Forms

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), pulls ribbon to officially open the new Paediatric Cardiac Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, on Monday (April 15). Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Maureen Golding; Executive Director, Cardiac Centre, Fabian Brown; Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson; and Reverend Elizabeth Riley.

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Health Minister Opens Paediatric Cardiac Centre at Children’s Hospital

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has officially opened a new multi-million dollar state-of-the-art Paediatric Cardiac Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The centre currently offers treatment and surgeries for children living with congenital heart defects. It is the only one of its kind in Jamaica, and it is complete with a 10-bed intensive care unit and...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, points to an artist’s impression of what the new Cardiac Ward will look like at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, on Monday (April 15), during the opening of the Paediatric Cardiac Centre.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

New Cardiac Ward to be Built at Children’s Hospital

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that a new Cardiac Ward will be constructed and equipped on the grounds of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, at a cost of between $90 million and $100 million. Addressing the opening of a new Paediatric Cardiac Centre at the Hospital on Monday (April 15), Dr. Tufton said the new...

Newly acquired equipment in the paediatric cardiac unit at the Bustamante Hospital for Children

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Children Treated at New Paediatric Cardiac Unit at Bustamante Hospital

The new Paediatric Cardiac Unit at the Bustamante Hospital for Children is now operational. For the period April 8 to 12, a volunteer medical mission team from the United Kingdom, organised through Chain of Hope, performed procedures on children suffering from congenital heart conditions in the unit, alongside the local cardiac team at the hospital. Ten children were successfully treated...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is greeted by Professor of Computer Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Felix Akinladejo, at the inaugural Professorial Lecture on Thursday (April 11), at the University of Technology (UTech), St. Andrew. Professor Akinladejo is also the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Research and Entrepreneurship.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls for More Applied Research

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says more applied research should be conducted at the national level to find solutions to health problems. He argues that research is important in informing the process of developing solutions to the myriad and complex health conditions affecting the population. The Minister was speaking at the University of Technology (UTech) inaugural Professorial...

Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Angella Mattis, provides an update on the work of the Bright Journey Medical Mission, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Bright Journey Medical Mission Completes 200 Cataract Surgeries

Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Angella Mattis, is reporting that the Bright Journey Medical Mission team has completed almost 200 cataract surgeries in the first week and a half of the mission. The 50-member team from China, comprising ophthalmologists, nurses, and technical support staff, which arrived in the island on March 27,...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, addreses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday’s (April 11).

7 years ago Health & Wellness

St. James Municipal Corporation and Health Department Coordinate Dengue Mitigation Activities

The St. James Municipal Corporation and the St. James Public Health Department have agreed to coordinate activities aimed at mitigating the risk of transmission of dengue in the parish. The decision was announced at the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (April 11), where Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the Council, Homer Davis, noted that joint collaboration between the...

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Parents Encouraged to Get Children Screened Early for Disabilities

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is imploring parents to get children screened early if they show any sign of a disability or developmental challenge, so that the appropriate interventions can be applied. The CPFSA’s Director for Financial Management and Accounting Services, Michelle McIntosh, said that there are entities that provide the necessary screening to determine the type...