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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new housing facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town on October 5. Assisting from left are: Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Portmore Mayor, Leon Thomas; Senior Vice President of Customer Services at the Jamaica Public Service Company, Ramsay McDonald; Chairperson of the Poor Relief Department, Keisha Lewis; and Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new housing facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town on October 5. Assisting from left are: Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Portmore Mayor, Leon Thomas; Senior Vice President of Customer Services at the Jamaica Public Service Company, Ramsay McDonald; Chairperson of the Poor Relief Department, Keisha Lewis; and Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott.

Training For Staff of Infirmaries

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says a programme of training for those employed to infirmaries will be instituted across the island. The initiative is being undertaken as part of measures to heighten the skill levels of...
Blood being drawn from a patient at the St. Ann
Blood being drawn from a patient at the St. Ann's Bay Health Centre in St. Ann.

St. Ann’s Bay Health Centre Expands Phlebotomy Services
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent meeting with nutritionists and dieticians from hospitals and health departments across the island, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent meeting with nutritionists and dieticians from hospitals and health departments across the island, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Nutritionists and Dieticians Urged to Become Healthy Eating Advocates
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is Chairman of the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government, speaks at this morning’s (September 27) breakfast meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event launched the ‘Caribbean Moves’ exercise initiative. Several CARICOM Heads attended the meeting.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is Chairman of the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government, speaks at this morning’s (September 27) breakfast meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event launched the ‘Caribbean Moves’ exercise initiative. Several CARICOM Heads attended the meeting.

PM Renews Calls for Smoke-Free Region
Prime Minister Andrew Holness with Sen. the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith and Dr the Hon Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health at the 73rd Session of the United General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, United States on Monday, September 24
Prime Minister Andrew Holness with Sen. the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith and Dr the Hon Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health at the 73rd Session of the United General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, United States on Monday, September 24

PM Holness and Minister Tufton to Launch Caribbean Moves at UNGA

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Staff of Westmoreland Public Health Services march through the streets of Little London on Thursday (September 20) to bring awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding. The event was part of activities for National Breastfeeding Week from September 16 to 22 under the theme ‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life’.
Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Workers March to Promote Breastfeeding

Scores of primary-care professionals from Westmoreland Public Health Services took to the streets of Little London on Thursday (September 20) for a march in support of breastfeeding. The event was part of activities for National Breastfeeding Week from September 16 to 22 under the theme ‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life’. It commenced at the Little London Health Centre and culminated at...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon.Christopher Tufton, gives the keynote address at the launch of the Compassionate Care Programme, held at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (September 20).
CommunityHealth & Wellness

Compassionate Care Programme Launched At Black River Hospital

Patients at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, should see an improvement in the delivery of care, following the launch of the Ministry of Health's Compassionate Care Programme at the facility on Thursday (September 20). Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said it is important that healthcare professionals strike a balance between clinical...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), engages with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska (second left) at a recent ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew, to mark the breaking of ground for construction of a high-dependency unit (HDU) at the facility, in addition to Victoria Jubilee, St. Andrew; and Cornwall Regional, St. James. From second right are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer; and Director of the EU Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dianne Davis. The units are being built under the EU-funded Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).
Health & Wellness

Improvements in Delivery of Maternal Care and Childcare

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has made significant strides in strengthening the delivery of maternal care and childcare under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC). “We have made inroads in a number of areas, which take us along the path to realising the outcomes of the targeted spend of...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (foreground); and Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Professor Julie Meeks (left), unveil signage at the newly constructed independent living complex for former female wards, at 24 Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew on September 18. Looking on are Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (second left); Chargé d
EducationHealth & Wellness

Mental Health Centre to be Built at Maxfield Park Children’s Home

The Government has earmarked lands located at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston for the construction of a therapy centre for wards of the State affected by mental health issues. The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has already drafted a preliminary design for the facility and it is expected that construction will begin sometime next year. Funding for the project...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses the Caribbean Wellness Day Symposium, held on September 14 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls on Workplaces to Establish Wellness Programmes

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says workplaces should establish wellness programmes to minimise downtime and to increase productivity. Dr. Tufton, who was delivering the keynote address at the 2018 Caribbean Wellness Day Symposium, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 14, said it should be a part of the duties of human resource...
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Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.
Health & Wellness

Ban on Sugary Drinks at Public Health Facilities Jan. 1, 2019

As of January 1, 2019, sugary drinks will be banned from public health facilities, says Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. In an interview with JIS News at the Caribbean Wellness Day Symposium, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston, on September 14, the Minister said a tone must be set for persons not to drink...
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