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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon.Christopher Tufton, gives the keynote address at the launch of the Compassionate Care Programme, held at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (September 20).

Compassionate Care Programme Launched At Black River Hospital

Patients at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, should see an improvement in the delivery of care, following the launch of the Ministry of Health's Compassionate Care Programme at the facility on Thursday (September 20). Speaking at the ceremony,...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), engages with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska (second left) at a recent ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew, to mark the breaking of ground for construction of a high-dependency unit (HDU) at the facility, in addition to Victoria Jubilee, St. Andrew; and Cornwall Regional, St. James. From second right are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer; and Director of the EU Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dianne Davis. The units are being built under the EU-funded Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).

Improvements in Delivery of Maternal Care and Childcare

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

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Additional Space for Accident and Emergency Unit at Cornwall Regional Hospital

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the new addition to the Accident and Emergency Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, will facilitate efficient administration of care at the health facility. Dr. Tufton was speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for a Diagnostic Centre – Radiology Department - as well as the handing over of...

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.

8 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

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

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says more public education is needed to raise awareness about mental health issues to offer help and hope to persons suffering from the disorder. “We need to significantly increase public and private sensitization to the issues of depression and other mental health challenges in workplaces, schools, churches, prisons, public and...

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

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,...