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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the renaming ceremony of Bog Walk High School to the Enid Bennett High School, in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 19).
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the renaming ceremony of Bog Walk High School to the Enid Bennett High School, in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 19).

Health Minister Says Enid Bennett Worthy of Renamed School

The renaming of Bog Walk High School to the Enid Bennett High School has been endorsed by Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. At the renaming ceremony for the...
Director at the Heart Foundation and Consultant Emergency Physician, Dr. Hugh Wong, emphasizes a point during at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Director at the Heart Foundation and Consultant Emergency Physician, Dr. Hugh Wong, emphasizes a point during at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

School Administrators Encouraged to Screen Athletes
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will be hosting a series of registration fairs across the island over the next 18 months to facilitate persons who are without a birth certificate or those who may need to complete the process.
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will be hosting a series of registration fairs across the island over the next 18 months to facilitate persons who are without a birth certificate or those who may need to complete the process.

RGD Stages Free Birth Registration Fairs
Director at the Heart Foundation and Consultant Emergency Physician, Dr. Hugh Wong, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Director at the Heart Foundation and Consultant Emergency Physician, Dr. Hugh Wong, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Assist During Cardiac Arrest
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Coordinator at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Alonzo Mothersill, emphasises a point during a JIS Think Tank on June 13.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Coordinator at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Alonzo Mothersill, emphasises a point during a JIS Think Tank on June 13.

June 17-23 is CPR Week

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Reports Increase in MMR 2 Coverage

Coverage of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) 2 vaccination has increased, reaching the 95 per cent target in 2017. The information is contained in the Ministry of Health’s quarterly report ‘Vitals’, which was tabled by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton in Parliament recently. The report said it was the first time since MMR was introduced to the...
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Blood Donor Organiser at the National Blood Transfusion Centre, Igol Allen.
Health & Wellness

Persons Encouraged to Donate Blood

The National Blood Transfusion Centre is imploring all eligible individuals to support World Blood Donor Day collections on Thursday, June 14. The theme for this year’s observance is ‘Be There for Someone Else. Give Blood. Share Life’. It is recognised as a day to honour voluntary blood donors for their generosity and sacrifice as well as raise awareness surrounding the...
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Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Investigates Reported Drug Shortages at Private Pharmacies

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacquiline A. Bisasor-McKenzie says the Ministry is investigating reports of a shortage of drugs affecting private pharmacies. “Based on the media reports, we are investigating, and have contacted some of the distributors and are awaiting the reports to see if there are drug shortages and exactly what those shortages are,” Dr....
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Gov’t Creating Road Map for National Health Insurance Plan

Work is apace on the development of a policy proposal and road map for the sustainable implementation of a National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) for Jamaica. The proposal will address elements relating to the benefits package, which includes levels and sources of financing, legislative changes, provider network, and the requisite administrative and organisational structures. This is contained in a Ministry...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists at a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Templer.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Encourages ‘Cultural Shift’ in Society’s Treatmemt of Mentally Ill Persons

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called for a “cultural shift” in how persons with mental illness are treated in the society. He said a significant number of persons suffer from mental illness, noting that many of them are often ignored by families and the wider community because of the stigma associated with the disorder. “We need...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Ministry of Health Establishes Medicinal Cannabis Unit

The Ministry of Health has established a Medicinal Cannabis Unit (MCU) as part of measures to facilitate the medical marijuana industry’s development in Jamaica. This was disclosed in a Ministry Paper tabled by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in the House of Representatives on June 5. To date, the MCU has registered approximately 61 medicinal cannabis products, manufactured...
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Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Jamaican Nurses to Participate in Training Programmes in China and United Kingdom

A cohort of 18 nurses and five educators/supervisors will depart for the People’s Republic of China later this month to participate in a Nurses Training Exchange Programme. Another group is slated to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in a training programme in that country early next year. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
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