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Parish Health, Promotion and Education Officer at the St. James Public Health Services, Julian Grandison Mullings.
Parish Health, Promotion and Education Officer at the St. James Public Health Services, Julian Grandison Mullings.

Children’s Health and Wellness Must be Priority

The 2018/19 academic year is slated to begin in a few days, and amidst the rush to ensure students have all the physical necessities, the importance of health and wellness must not be forgotten. It is imperative that this remain...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (at podium) emphasises a point during a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 29). At left is Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated right).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (at podium) emphasises a point during a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 29). At left is Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated right).

Cabinet Approves Contract for the Construction of Building to House Cross Roads Tax Office
Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)
Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)

CAC Reminds Parents of Safety and Health Measures for School Children
Former Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left), administers polio drops to young Mickayla Edwards, during the official launch of the 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas at the Emancipation Park in New Kingston in April 2017. Others observing the procedure (from right) are Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne; and Mickayla’s mother, Carla Peart.
Former Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left), administers polio drops to young Mickayla Edwards, during the official launch of the 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas at the Emancipation Park in New Kingston in April 2017. Others observing the procedure (from right) are Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne; and Mickayla’s mother, Carla Peart.

Parents and Guardians Reminded of Vaccination for Children
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders during the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information sensitisation session, which was held at the Montego Bay High School auditorium, St. James, on Thursday (August 23). The session was designed to inform parents about matters relating to PATH, the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and the Career Advancement Programme (CAP).
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses stakeholders during the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information sensitisation session, which was held at the Montego Bay High School auditorium, St. James, on Thursday (August 23). The session was designed to inform parents about matters relating to PATH, the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and the Career Advancement Programme (CAP).

Collaboration Needed to Promote Health and Wellness in Schools – Dr. Tufton

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Executive Chairman of the Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin (2nd right), shake hands to symbolise the formal handover of a solar energy system to the Bustamante Hospital for Children during a ceremony at the hospital in Kingston on Monday (August 20). Also pictured (from second left) are: Managing Director of the Guardsman Group, Vinay Walia; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Karlene Taylor McKenzie. The system, which has already been installed, was donated by the Guardsman Group to power the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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Children’s Hospital to Save Millions of Dollars

The Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, is expected to save $28 million in energy costs over the next 20 years, through the installation of a solar energy system. The system, which was donated by the Guardsman Group to power the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), is a pilot project facilitated by Future Energy Corporation. This donation was made possible...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Type One Health Centre at Moravia, in Clarendon, on Friday, August 17. Others (from left) are: Senior Field Advisor, Food For The Poor Jamaica, Delane Bailey-Herd; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; Donor, Denise Di Biase; Retired Registered Midwife, Elaine Robinson; Clarendon Parish Manager, Southern Regional Health Authority, Joseph Grant; Land Manager for the Moravian Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Anthony Tomlinson; Deputy Chairman, Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Stern; and Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Richard Azan.
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New Health Centre Opens in Moravia, Clarendon

A new Type One Health Centre opened in Moravia, Clarendon, on August 17, replacing the clinic that operated from the home of a community member. The centre was constructed by Food For The Poor (FFTP) with funds donated by Chicago resident, Mrs. Denise Di Biase, and on land donated by the Moravian Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Assistance...
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Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)
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Audiovisual System for Ward Theatre

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation has signed a contract with Caribbean Technology Solutions to provide the audiovisual system at the Ward Theatre. Speaking at today’s (August 14) sitting of the Corporation, Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, said renovation work continues on the 106 year-old building located in downtown Kingston. “The funding for that is from the...
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Health Researchers to Present Findings at National Conference in November

Research in critical areas of health, which have the potential to inform Government policy, will be showcased at the 2018 National Health Research Conference from November 22 to 23. The two-day event will take place at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Director of the Epidemiological Research and Data Analysis Unit (ERDAU) at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Andriene Grant,...
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Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Rehabilitation Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald (right), in conversation with Committee member, Professor Ishebkumba Kahwa, at a press briefing held today (August 2) at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry of Health. The Chairman provided an update on the work of the group, and on the rehabilitation works at the hospital.
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Minimal Disruption in Patient Care in the West

The care of patients continues with minimal disruption at health facilities in western Jamaica, as rehabilitation work progresses on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in Montego Bay, St. James. According to Chairman of the CRH Rehabilitation Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald, primary healthcare in the area where the hospital serves has seen an increase of 6.5 per cent since February,...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Hospital Information Management System on Friday (July 27).
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Work Progressing on National Health Insurance Scheme

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher, says work is progressing on a National Health Insurance Scheme for Jamaicans. “We have brought teams together to look at healthcare financing…how are we going to pay for the increasing cost of health care, and that is going to morph into a National Health Insurance Scheme,” Dr. Tufton said. The Minister was speaking...
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