Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says approximately 90 per cent of the services provided at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James have been temporarily relocated to other institutions to facilitate renovations to rectify poor air quality affecting patients and staff at the facility. Dr. Tufton, who made the disclosure during a press conference at the Ministry...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has assured that the Government will continue to take a responsible approach in dealing with the situation affecting the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James. He noted that 33 out of 38 services offered by the facility have been relocated to the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. “It has taken us a year to...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the main building of the Cornwall Regional Hospital should be fully evacuated by this weekend into Monday (April 9). Patients and staff will be relocated to the Falmouth Regional Hospital in the neighbouring parish of Trelawny. Dr. Tufton explained that the evacuation will enable the completion of repairs in a more...

In observance of World Cancer Awareness Day on Friday, April 6, the Jamaica Cancer Society will be coordinating a number of activities, with the key focus being on screenings. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, outlined that the focus this year is on women, due to the fact that cervical cancer has become...

Nurses in the public health system have pledged to tackle the issue of abuse against women and children through the global campaign, Nursing Now. The three-year campaign is being undertaken in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the World Health Organization (WHO), to raise the status of nurses globally, and to maximise the contribution that nursing makes...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says some of the recommendations made in a report by the Mental Health and Homelessness Task Force will be implemented this fiscal year. The report, received by the Minister in 2016, examines the current status of mental illness in the society, existing methods and techniques of treatment, and proposes new approaches to tackling...

The recently launched Ministry of Health Compassionate Care Programme will seek to utilise the services of volunteers to improve the everyday care of patients in the public health system. The Compassionate Care Programme is geared towards enhancing psychological wellness of patients within the public health system as a means of promoting speedy recovery. "An important component of the programme is...