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Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (December 12). Also pictured is portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Flu Vaccine Available to High-Risk Groups

Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, has informed that the flu vaccine is now available to high-risk groups, including children, the elderly and persons with immuno-compromised conditions such as cancer and diabetes. “These are...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew weekly luncheon meeting at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew, on December 11.

Health Minister Encourages Persons to Check if they are Hypertensive

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), observes a demonstration of the National Cancer Registry (NCR) by Director of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Injuries Prevention in the Health Ministry, Dr. Tamu Davidson. Occasion was the launch of the NCR at Eden Gardens Wellness and Spa Resort in St. Andrew on December 11. Also looking on is Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon.

National Cancer Registry Launched

May Pen Health 2: Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left); along with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, May Pen Hospital, St. Andrade Sinclair; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Hiromasa Yamazaki; and Parish Manager, Clarendon Health Department, Joseph Grant, displays the grant cheque for US$86,780 ($10 million), which is to be used for the procurement of a Digital Mobile C-Arm machine at the May Pen Hospital. The grant agreement was signed on Wednesay (December 6) at the Ministry's New Kingston offices.

May Pen Hospital to Get $10-Million C-Arm Machine for Orthopaedic Surgeries

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), speaks to children in the Learning and Activity Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a visit to the St. Andrew-based facility on Wednesday (December 5). Looking on (in background) are the hospital's Chief Executive Officer, Camille Panton (left); and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (secod right).

Their Excellencies Donate Medical Items to Bustamante Children’s Hospital

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is in conversation with Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (left); and Board director at the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Noel Osbourne, at the PCA

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Dr. Tufton Urges Precaution Against Dengue

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging precaution against the dengue fever virus, including destroying mosquito breeding sites in and around the home. He said that while there has been an “unusually high” number of reported cases of dengue in the island, this is not remarkable for this time of the year, reiterating that there is no...

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

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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 the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Monday (December 4), he said that the Authority has given dedicated...

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 27.

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Nutraceuticals to be Identified in Food and Drug Safety Act

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) is working on an amendment to the Food and Drug Safety Act, to identify nutraceuticals as a special category. Director General at the NCST, Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 27, noted that Cabinet has already received the submission as it relates to the amendment. He explained...

: 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.

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Cabinet Approves Interim Guidelines for Beverages in Schools

Cabinet has approved the Interim Guidelines for beverages in schools, which will not only help to improve the dietary intake of children but also set the stage to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which account for 78 per cent of Jamaicans who die each year. This was announced by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during...

The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre that was opened at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston recently.

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Five Hospitals Shortlisted for Upgrading

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says five hospitals have been shortlisted for upgrading over the next three to five years with loan funding of US$50 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). These institutions are the Kingston Public, Spanish Town, May Pen, Mandeville and St. Ann’s Bay Hospitals. Speaking at the recent opening of the National Linear Cancer...

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.

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Paul Mountain Residents Benefit from Free Health Fair

Scores of residents of Paul Mountain in rural St. Catherine have benefited from a free health fair. Children and adults recently gathered on the grounds of the Paul Mountain Primary School, where they received medical and dental checks and were provided with general health information. Principal of the institution, Vanderline Wilson, said that the health fair was staged in observance...

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...