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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), inside one of the two specialised cardiac ambulances donated to the Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), by the Government of Japan. This was during a ceremony held on March 20 at the HIC’s offices on Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew. Others pictured (from left) are Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; and Chairman of the HIC, Dr. Earnest Madu.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), inside one of the two specialised cardiac ambulances donated to the Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), by the Government of Japan. This was during a ceremony held on March 20 at the HIC’s offices on Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew. Others pictured (from left) are Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; and Chairman of the HIC, Dr. Earnest Madu.

Health Minister Welcomes Reduction in Fees at HIC

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the decision by the Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) to reduce the fees for two major procedures at the institution, for patients coming from the public healthcare system. He...
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Senior Programme Officer with the International Development Research Centre in Canada, Dr. Zee Leung, during a workshop for the ‘Improving Household Nutrition Security and Public Health in CARICOM’ project at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites, New Kingston, on March 21. Looking on is Director of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre and Deputy Dean for Research and Graduate Programmes, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, Professor Alafia Samuels.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Senior Programme Officer with the International Development Research Centre in Canada, Dr. Zee Leung, during a workshop for the ‘Improving Household Nutrition Security and Public Health in CARICOM’ project at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites, New Kingston, on March 21. Looking on is Director of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre and Deputy Dean for Research and Graduate Programmes, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, Professor Alafia Samuels.

Health Minister Endorses CARICOM Wellness Initiative
Education, Youth and Information State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell (second left), share a moment with Founder of the Dental Hygienists Association of Jamaica, Stacianne Tennant (second right), and Chief Dental Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Irving McKenzie, during the DHAJ
Education, Youth and Information State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell (second left), share a moment with Founder of the Dental Hygienists Association of Jamaica, Stacianne Tennant (second right), and Chief Dental Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Irving McKenzie, during the DHAJ's launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on March 20.

Dental Hygienists Association Launched
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shares a light moment with Marketing Manager, Beverages, Lasco Limited, Catherine Goodall (centre) and Chairman, Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin. They were at the media launch of the Guardsman Games 2018 at the Serengeti Bistro at the Hope Zoo, Hope Gardens, on March 20.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shares a light moment with Marketing Manager, Beverages, Lasco Limited, Catherine Goodall (centre) and Chairman, Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin. They were at the media launch of the Guardsman Games 2018 at the Serengeti Bistro at the Hope Zoo, Hope Gardens, on March 20.

Dr. Tufton Endorses Guardsman Games
Jada Richards (centre) is surrounded by (from left) brother, Radj Richards, father, Radcliffe Richards, and mother, Judith Richards.
Jada Richards (centre) is surrounded by (from left) brother, Radj Richards, father, Radcliffe Richards, and mother, Judith Richards.

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(NCDA1) Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker (left), has the attention of (from left) Research Analyst with the agency, Uki Atkinson; Consultant, Patrice Whitehorne-Smith; and Research Specialist with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, Organization of American States, Pernell Clarke. Occasion was a recent forum held at The Jamaica Pegeasus hotel, in New Kingston to release the 2017 findings on drug and alcohol abuse in sections of the island, and to relaunch the Jamaica Drug Information Network (JADIN).
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NCDA Reaching Out To Substance Abusers

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has been helping drug addicts to kick the habit and to focus on getting their lives on a positive path. One such person is Marlon Lopez, a recovering marijuana addict, who gave his testimony at a forum held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. “When you get into substance abuse,...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), accepts a representational cheque valued at $4.5 million from Marketing Director, Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), Tina Matalon (second right), during a ceremony at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices on Wednesday (March 14). Also pictured (from left) are State Minister in the Education Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, and Brand Manager, ROJ, Andrei Roper. The funds will provide support to the Government’s national school-feeding programme.
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Additional Support for School-Feeding Programme

Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) has provided $4.5 million to further boost the operations of the Government’s national school-feeding programme, which will supply an additional 1,500 meals for students. The funds will facilitate the provision of meals for the remainder of the academic year, which ends in June 2018. The money was officially handed over to Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) during...
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Jamaica Midlife Health Society to Host Sleep Symposium

Sleep deprivation can result in a number of harmful effects on individuals over prolonged periods of time. These can range from depression and attention deficit disorders to increased blood pressure and weight gain. To highlight the key factors that contribute to sleep apnea as well as the likely effects on the body and possible remedies, the Jamaica Midlife Health Society...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listens as Executive Chairman of the LASCO Group of Companies, Lascelles Chin (left), provides details about the company’s low-sugar food drinks, which were launched during a press conference at the company’s Central Village plant in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 14). Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), samples the drink.
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Health Minister Welcomes Lasco’s Low-Sugar Food Drinks

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has lauded LASCO for joining the national campaign to promote healthy eating and lifestyle by introducing low-sugar food drinks. He said the move demonstrates “visionary social responsibility and forward-thinking”. “It demonstrates a genuine concern for the health and wellness of the consumers that are being served. The public-health profile of our population...
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Senior Lecturer in Anatomic Pathology and Consultant Pathologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Nadia Williams, addresses Colon Cancer Medical Symposium on March 11 at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel in St. James.
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Persons Encouraged to Get Screened for Colon Cancer

Senior Lecturer in Anatomic Pathology and Consultant Pathologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Nadia Williams, says persons should talk to their doctors to find out if certain risk factors for colon cancer apply to them. Speaking at a Colon Cancer Medical Symposium on March 11 at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James, Dr. Williams...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right), unveils the sign for the Eric & Dr. Hyacinth Hue Health Centre, which was officially handed over to the Tweedside community in Clarendon on February 23. Looking on (from left) are Jerez Hue, daughter of the donors; Dr. Hyacinth Hue; Eric Hue; Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Richard Azan; Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury; Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; André Hue, son of the donors; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant; and Regional Director of the SRHA, Michael Bent.
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Hue Family Gives Back to Tweedside, Clarendon

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has hailed the generosity of Florida-based Jamaicans, Eric and Dr. Hyacinth Hue, for their donation of a two-storey building, valued at $40 million, which will house a clinic. The facility, located in Tweedside, Clarendon, will offer antenatal, dressing, child health, curative (general) and family planning, among other services. It is equipped with blood...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), converses with resident of Enfield, St. Mary, Venus Mendez (left), during a recent ceremony at the facility to mark its formal adoption by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group in the United Kingdom, under the Government’s Adopt-A-Clinic initiative. At right is another resident, Catherine Hylton.
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St Mary Residents Welcome Adoption of Enfield Clinic

Residents of Enfield, St. Mary, have welcomed the adoption of their community’s health centre by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group in the United Kingdom (UK), under the Government’s Adopt-A-Clinic initiative. The organisation, comprising members of the Jamaican diaspora community in the UK, has provided $1 million to assist with improvements at the clinic in response to the Administration’s invitation for...
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