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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (foreground); and Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Professor Julie Meeks (left), unveil signage at the newly constructed independent living complex for former female wards, at 24 Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew on September 18. Looking on are Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (second left); Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Eric Khant (third left); and Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lisa Hanna (right).

Mental Health Centre to be Built at Maxfield Park Children’s Home

The Government has earmarked lands located at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston for the construction of a therapy centre for wards of the State affected by mental health issues. The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has already drafted a...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses the Caribbean Wellness Day Symposium, held on September 14 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Health Minister Calls on Workplaces to Establish Wellness Programmes

Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.

Ban on Sugary Drinks at Public Health Facilities Jan. 1, 2019

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (fourth left), cuts the ribbon for the additional space for the Accident and Emergency Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital on September 13. On hand to witness the occasion were (from left): Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority, Errol Green; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Ward Manager, Sheena Lindo-Kerr; Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin and Councillor for the Spring Gardens Division, Dwight Crawford.

Additional Space for Accident and Emergency Unit at Cornwall Regional Hospital

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), listens to Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), at the Choose Life International (CLI) World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) Seminar, held on Friday (September 14), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. At left is President and Founder of CLI, Dr. Donovan Thomas.

More Public Education Needed to Raise Awareness about Mental Health – Reid

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is given a gift by Vice President and Co-Founder of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), Choose Life International (CLI), Faith Thomas (centre), during the CLI World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) Seminar held on Friday (September 14) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in Kingston. Also pictured holding the book, ‘Controlling Suicide: Helping Teens at Risk’, is President and Founder of CLI, Dr. Donovan Thomas.

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Health Ministry to Establish Mental Health/Suicide Helpline

A mental health/suicide helpline is to be established by the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the non-governmental organisation (NGO), Choose Life International (CLI), to provide support to persons in need of assistance. The helpline, 1-888-NEW-LIFE (1-888-639-5433), will be toll-free, providing 24-hour assistance to persons with mental health issues seeking help. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who provided...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), breaks ground for a High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, today (September 12). The ceremony was also used to symbolically break ground for HDUs at the Cornwall Regional and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals. Others taking part (from left) are German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow-Pohl; Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Josep Bosch; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Member of Parliament for South Eastern St. Andrew, Julian Robinson. The project falls under the European Union (EU)-funded Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Improved Care for Premature Infants and High-Risk Pregnant Women

Construction of High Dependency Units (HDUs) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, the Cornwall Regional and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals will improve the quality of care for premature infants and high-risk pregnant women. The ceremony to symbolically break ground for the construction of the units was held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston today (September 12). These are the...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing held on September 11 at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. At right is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Moves for Schools This Month

To prevent the nation’s youth from acquiring non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Jamaica Moves Programme will be expanded to schools, beginning this month. At the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing, held at their office in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 11), Dr. Tufton said the Jamaica Moves team will be focusing more on...

Executive Director of The Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, holds a soda bottle with the estimated amount of sugar that is used in beverages to fill them. Occasion was the release of the ‘Are You Drinking Yourself Sick?’ post-obesity-prevention campaign survey results at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 10.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Discussions Begin with Manufacturers to Reduce Sugar in Drinks

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says discussions have started with manufacturers who distribute sugary drinks to schools about the steps they will be taking to reduce the sugar content, before the Government implements its new policy on these drinks in January 2019. Speaking at the release of the ‘Are You Drinking Yourself Sick?’ post-obesity-prevention campaign survey results,...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Expands Accident and Emergency Operations at Mount Salem

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit of the Cornwall Regional Hospital, which operates from the Mount Salem Clinic, has been expanded. “We would have almost, if not doubled the capacity at that facility,” Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton told JIS NEWS. “So it will be a lot easier, more efficient to administer accident and emergency cases,” he said,...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Leads Mosquito Control Exercise in Hague, Trelawny

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, led Trelawny vector control workers on an operation in Hague on Friday (Sept. 7) to identify mosquito breeding sites and educate residents about the importance of proper vector control. The exercise was part of the Ministry’s island-wide campaign to eliminate breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is responsible for transmitting...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Head Calls for Greater Enforcement of Laws

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, is calling for greater enforcement of the laws governing underage drug and alcohol use. “We understand that the police have been under significant pressure… however, the children’s health and often their welfare and safety are at risk when they get into places where they get alcohol and often...