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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...
Acting Deputy CEO and Director of Productions at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell, has the attention of the audience at a Physiotherapy Week Open Day Breakfast held at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Monday (September 3). The breakfast was part of a week of actvities organised by the hospital
Acting Deputy CEO and Director of Productions at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell, has the attention of the audience at a Physiotherapy Week Open Day Breakfast held at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Monday (September 3). The breakfast was part of a week of actvities organised by the hospital's Physiotherapy Department to mark World Physical Therapy Day on Saturday, September 8 under the theme: 'Health is Wealth. A Holistic Approach to Workers’ Well-being’.

The Country’s Physiotherapists Praised
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with (from left): Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, and Professor Rainford Wilks, University of the West Indies. Occasion was the release of the preliminary key findings of the third Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey, at a media briefing held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre, University of the West Indies, on September 6.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with (from left): Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, and Professor Rainford Wilks, University of the West Indies. Occasion was the release of the preliminary key findings of the third Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey, at a media briefing held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre, University of the West Indies, on September 6.

Ministry Releases Health and Lifestyle Survey
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.
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
President of the Caribbean Urological Association and Consultant Urologist, Dr. William Aiken, speaking to JIS News.
President of the Caribbean Urological Association and Consultant Urologist, Dr. William Aiken, speaking to JIS News.

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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...
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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).
Health & Wellness

Paradigm Shift Needed In Public Healthcare Delivery – Dr. Tufton

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a paradigm shift is needed in the way public health is administered. Speaking at the ‘Make Jamaica Well Again’ Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony, organised by WordAlive Medical Mission, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (August 30), Dr. Tufton said part of that shift involves forging and strengthening partnerships....
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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.
Health & Wellness

Minister Takes Health and Wellness Message to Parents and Schools

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is continuing his quest to make Jamaicans less likely to develop chronic lifestyle diseases by partnering with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to take his health and wellness message to schools and parents. The Minister maintains that a big part of the education system is a holistic approach to education, which...
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Parish Health, Promotion and Education Officer at the St. James Public Health Services, Julian Grandison Mullings.
Health & Wellness

Children’s Health and Wellness Must be Priority

The 2018/19 academic year is slated to begin in a few days, and amidst the rush to ensure students have all the physical necessities, the importance of health and wellness must not be forgotten. It is imperative that this remain on the priority list for the back-to-school period, and parents must ensure that the children get a proper check-up before...
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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...
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Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)
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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...
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