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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the Infection Control Workshop, held in Kingston today (September 5). The workshop will be held from October 24 to 26.

Infection Control Workshop Oct. 24-26

Healthcare professionals in Jamaica and the Caribbean are to participate in an Infection Control workshop to be held from October 24 to 26, 2018, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The initiative targets policymakers, health professionals in the...

President of the Caribbean Urological Association and Consultant Urologist, Dr. William Aiken, speaking to JIS News.

Only Screening Can Guarantee Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Bishop Jacqueline McCullough of the WordAlive Medical Mission. They were at the ‘Make Jamaica Well Again’ Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony, organised by WordAlive Medical Mission, which was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (August 30).

Paradigm Shift Needed In Public Healthcare Delivery – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a Parent Sensitisation and Consultation Session on health and wellness at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on August 28. To his right is Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard.

Minister Takes Health and Wellness Message to Parents and Schools

Parish Health, Promotion and Education Officer at the St. James Public Health Services, Julian Grandison Mullings.

Children’s Health and Wellness Must be Priority

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (at podium) emphasises a point during a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 29). At left is Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated right).

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Cabinet Approves Contract for the Construction of Building to House Cross Roads Tax Office

Cabinet has given approval for the purchase of land at a cost of $229 million, located on the grounds of the Nuttall Memorial Hospital, for the construction of a building to house the Cross Roads Tax Office and other Tax Administration of Jamaica offices. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid made the announcement during a...

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Contract for Private Security Services at Bellevue Hospital

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract to Modern Investigation and Security Limited in the sum of J$126.91 million for the provision of private security services over a period of three years at the Bellevue Hospital. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the announcement at a post-Cabinet press briefing held on August 29...

Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)

8 years ago Health & Wellness

CAC Reminds Parents of Safety and Health Measures for School Children

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding parents to include children’s health and safety, as part of their back-to-school preparations for the upcoming academic year. Speaking with JIS News, Communications Specialist for the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, said there are a number of things that parents can do to ensure that their children have a successful 2018/19 school year. “While you...

Former Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left), administers polio drops to young Mickayla Edwards, during the official launch of the 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas at the Emancipation Park in New Kingston in April 2017. Others observing the procedure (from right) are Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne; and Mickayla’s mother, Carla Peart.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents and Guardians Reminded of Vaccination for Children

With the 2018/19 school year slated to begin in September, the Ministry of Health is urging parents and guardians to adhere to the schedule outlining clinic appointments for the vaccination of children. In a recent JIS News interview, Acting Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis, noted that clinic appointments must not be avoided, because of...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Collaboration Needed to Promote Health and Wellness in Schools – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a collaborative effort is needed from all stakeholders to promote health and wellness in Jamaican schools. Addressing a Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Parent Sensitisation Session at Montego Bay High School on August 23, the Minister said this is necessary to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as the nation’s children are...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Executive Chairman of the Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin (2nd right), shake hands to symbolise the formal handover of a solar energy system to the Bustamante Hospital for Children during a ceremony at the hospital in Kingston on Monday (August 20). Also pictured (from second left) are: Managing Director of the Guardsman Group, Vinay Walia; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Karlene Taylor McKenzie. The system, which has already been installed, was donated by the Guardsman Group to power the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Children’s Hospital to Save Millions of Dollars

The Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, is expected to save $28 million in energy costs over the next 20 years, through the installation of a solar energy system. The system, which was donated by the Guardsman Group to power the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), is a pilot project facilitated by Future Energy Corporation. This donation was made possible...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Type One Health Centre at Moravia, in Clarendon, on Friday, August 17. Others (from left) are: Senior Field Advisor, Food For The Poor Jamaica, Delane Bailey-Herd; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; Donor, Denise Di Biase; Retired Registered Midwife, Elaine Robinson; Clarendon Parish Manager, Southern Regional Health Authority, Joseph Grant; Land Manager for the Moravian Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Anthony Tomlinson; Deputy Chairman, Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Stern; and Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Richard Azan.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

New Health Centre Opens in Moravia, Clarendon

A new Type One Health Centre opened in Moravia, Clarendon, on August 17, replacing the clinic that operated from the home of a community member. The centre was constructed by Food For The Poor (FFTP) with funds donated by Chicago resident, Mrs. Denise Di Biase, and on land donated by the Moravian Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Assistance...