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Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Clive Lai (left), greets Cervical Cancer Survivor, Juliet Davis, at a town hall meeting on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, at the Webster Memorial Church in Kingston, on October 31. At centre is Acting Director of the Health Ministry’s Family Health Unit, Dr. Melody Ennis.
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Clive Lai (left), greets Cervical Cancer Survivor, Juliet Davis, at a town hall meeting on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, at the Webster Memorial Church in Kingston, on October 31. At centre is Acting Director of the Health Ministry’s Family Health Unit, Dr. Melody Ennis.

Cancer Survivor Supports Health Ministry’s HPV Vaccine Drive

Cervical cancer survivor, Juliet Davis, is in support of the Health Ministry’s introduction of the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine being administered to thousands of grade-seven students across the island. Mrs. Davis, who was first diagnosed with the cancer in...
Poison Control Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.
Poison Control Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

Jamaican Decorative Paints Virtually Lead-Free
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) in conversation with from left: Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at the Ruthven Medical Centre in Kingston, Dr. Michael Abrahams and cervical cancer survivor, Deidre Ashman. Occasion was the Ministry of Health’s Take Responsibility Tour forum, which was held at the Ocho Rios High School in St. Ann on November 1.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) in conversation with from left: Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at the Ruthven Medical Centre in Kingston, Dr. Michael Abrahams and cervical cancer survivor, Deidre Ashman. Occasion was the Ministry of Health’s Take Responsibility Tour forum, which was held at the Ocho Rios High School in St. Ann on November 1.

Dr. Tufton Urges Regular Health Checks
Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution.
Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution.

Schools in Hanover Welcome Jamaica Moves
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman and Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, officially open the St. Mary Drop-In Centre on Thursday (November 1). The facility was built at a cost of $12 million. The opening formed part of activities to launch Local Government and Community Development Month, being celebrated in November under the theme ‘Protecting the Vulnerable... Establishing
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman and Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, officially open the St. Mary Drop-In Centre on Thursday (November 1). The facility was built at a cost of $12 million. The opening formed part of activities to launch Local Government and Community Development Month, being celebrated in November under the theme ‘Protecting the Vulnerable... Establishing

New St. Mary Drop-In Centre Officially Opened

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), breaks ground for the $25-million Brown’s Hall Health Centre in St. Catherine on Wednesday (October 31). Others (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Spanish Town and Councillor for the Ginger Ridge Division, Ralston Wilson; Project Manager at the National Health Fund (NHF), Orette Clarke; Sales and Marketing Manager at Omni Industries Limited, Vincent Clarke; Chairman and Managing Director at Kemteck Development and Construction Limited, Sylvester Tulloch; and Senior Public Health Nurse at the South East Regional Helath Authority (SERHA), Marlene Stephenson.
Health & Wellness

Brown’s Hall Community to Get Health Centre

Within the next three months, residents of Brown’s Hall and surrounding communities in St. Catherine will have a $25 million health centre close to their homes. The facility is being built though collaboration involving Kemteck Development and Construction Limited and Omni Industries Limited, which are providing the funds; the National Health Fund (NHF), which did the design work; and the...
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National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Substance Abuse Officer, Daniel Brown, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, where we outline activities for Drug Abuse Month being observed in November.
Health & Wellness

NCDA Looking to Curb Drug Abuse among Students

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will focus on addressing issues related to drug abuse by students during November, which is being celebrated as Drug Awareness Month under the theme ‘It Takes a Village… and It Starts with Me’. This, according to NCDA Substance Abuse Officer, Daniel Brown, is against the background of a worrying emerging trend of student...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages registered nurses at the opening ceremony of the Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Critical Care Nursing Programme, at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), on October 29.
Health & Wellness

Nurses to be Trained in Critical Care Under Programme with the UK

For registered nurse (RN) Tasheika Hewitt, participation in the Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Critical Care Nursing Programme is an opportunity of a lifetime to develop indispensable skills to care for patients with high-dependency and life-threatening conditions. “From this training programme, I know I will (learn to) be able to care for my patients more competently and effectively,” Ms. Hewitt told JIS...
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Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
EducationHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Moves Student Ambassadors to be Appointed

The Ministry of Health, through its Jamaica Moves initiative, will be training and appointing student ambassadors who will be charged with passing on the message of healthy lifestyle to their peers. The initiative was recently launched in pilot schools across the island. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen...
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New mother, Mrs. Simone McLeod (left), gets some tips for breastfeeding from Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Donna-Marie Gray-Henry, inside the new breastfeeding room at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, on Friday, October 26.
Health & Wellness

Breastfeeding Best Investment in Long-Term Health of Infant – Consultant

Consultant in Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Donna-Marie Gray-Henry, says breast milk is the ideal food for babies, and that breastfeeding is the best investment in the long-term health of an infant. Speaking at the official launch of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative e-Learning Portal and the opening of the Breastfeeding Training Room at the Mandeville Regional...
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