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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 16.
Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 16.

Health Ministry Supports Conditional Use of Cannabis for Research and Medicinal Purposes

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the Ministry of Health supports the use of cannabis and products derived from the plant for research and medicinal purposes, where scientific evidence validates their benefits and effectiveness in treating specific conditions. Speaking...
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (2nd right), peruse the features of a new $8.2 million state-of-the-art ultrasound machine, which was donated to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital by the Government of Japan under the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects initiative. The machine was officially handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Friday (November 16). Looking on (from left): are Labour and Social Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, where the hospital is located, Hon. Shahine Robinson; the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Leo Garel; St. Ann’s Bay Mayor and St. Ann Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Michael Belnavis; and the Hospital’s Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. Patrick Clarke.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (2nd right), peruse the features of a new $8.2 million state-of-the-art ultrasound machine, which was donated to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital by the Government of Japan under the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects initiative. The machine was officially handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Friday (November 16). Looking on (from left): are Labour and Social Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, where the hospital is located, Hon. Shahine Robinson; the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Leo Garel; St. Ann’s Bay Mayor and St. Ann Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Michael Belnavis; and the Hospital’s Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. Patrick Clarke.

St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Gets State-of-the-Art Ultrasound Machine
Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Stephen Wedderburn (right), converses with Toxicilogist/Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Errol Dakin; and Head of the Microbiology Department at the University of The West Indies (UWI), Dr. Alison Nicholson, at a World Antibiotic Awareness Week event held at Knox College, Spalding, Clarendon, on November 15.
Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Stephen Wedderburn (right), converses with Toxicilogist/Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Errol Dakin; and Head of the Microbiology Department at the University of The West Indies (UWI), Dr. Alison Nicholson, at a World Antibiotic Awareness Week event held at Knox College, Spalding, Clarendon, on November 15.

UWI Lecturer Warns Against Misuse of Antibiotics
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, crosses the finish line after competing in the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) Civil Service Week 2018 charity run/walk at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Saturday (November 17).
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, crosses the finish line after competing in the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) Civil Service Week 2018 charity run/walk at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Saturday (November 17).

PHOTOS: JCSA Civil Service Week 2018 Charity Run/Walk
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the launch of World Antibiotics Awareness Week at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 13). With the Minister (from left) are Head, Microbiology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Alison Nicholson; Chief Veterinary Officer, MICAF, Dr. Osbil Watson; and Advisor, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Dr. Audrey Morris.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the launch of World Antibiotics Awareness Week at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 13). With the Minister (from left) are Head, Microbiology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Alison Nicholson; Chief Veterinary Officer, MICAF, Dr. Osbil Watson; and Advisor, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Dr. Audrey Morris.

Ministers Call on Jamaicans to Place More Emphasis on Disease Prevention

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 14).
EnergyHealth & Wellness

Hospitals to Benefit from US$5.35-Million Energy-Saving Project

The Kingston Public, Victoria Jubilee, Mandeville and Falmouth hospitals are to benefit from a project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the institutions. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the award of a US$5.35-million contract to Power Services Company Ltd to design, supply, install, commission and maintain energy-efficient and renewable-energy interventions at the hospitals. Making the announcement at a post-Cabinet...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Yulit Gordon, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 13).
Health & Wellness

Cancer Society Welcomes Move to Enact Tobacco Legislation

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) and its partner, the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, have welcomed the efforts by the Government to enact comprehensive legislation in 2019 to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorships. Executive Director of the JCS, Yulit Gordon, said that the long-awaited law would boost the country’s efforts to discourage tobacco use. Statistics show that legislation of...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the male ward at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St. James, on November 9. He also handed over 44 additional beds to the institution. With the Minister is Ward Manager at the hospital, Annet Malcolm.
Health & Wellness

Work Progressing at Cornwall Regional Hospital

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says the two pronged approach being employed to rehabilitate the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in St. James, “is on in earnest.” Speaking at a ceremony on November 9 to officially hand over 44 new beds to the hospital, Dr. Tufton said the  approach incorporates quality service delivery, and rehabilitation of the main building,...
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Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 7.
Health & Wellness

Paternity Leave Consultation on November 19

A consultation on paternity leave and other best practices towards parental leave for fathers will be the main event to celebrate International Men’s Day (IMD) on November 19. An annual global event, IMD focuses on men’s and boys’ health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models. The event, which will be held under the theme:...
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Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (November 9). She suggested that intervention programmes should be introduced at antenatal clinics to support abused pregnant women.
Health & Wellness

Senator Wants Intervention Programmes Introduced at Antenatal Clinics

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, is suggesting that intervention programmes be introduced at antenatal clinics to support pregnant women who are experiencing physical abuse at the hands of their partners. “Pregnancy is a celebration life…but we also recognise that it is a significant time of stress. It is a time when relationships are strained and it is a significant point...
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: Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Regional Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene (right), view construction work being undertaken at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, during a tour of a section of the facility in St. James on Friday, November 9.
Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital Gets 44 New Beds

The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, will now be able to accommodate more inpatients, with the addition of 44 new beds. The 44 beds were officially handed over by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, at a ceremony on the grounds of the hospital on Friday, November 9. An additional 36 beds will be made...
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