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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Government to Implement Policy to Reduce Sugary Drinks in Schools

Effective January 2019, the Government will implement a policy to restrict certain types of sugary drinks in schools and public health institutions. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2018/19...

Registered Midwife, Sateree Howell, examines a patient at the Darliston Health Centre in Westmoreland.

Midwifery – A Noble and Rewarding Profession

Prevention Manager of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) in the western region, Clifton Morris, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office.

Health Risks to be Highlighted on World No Tobacco Day

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaking at the launch of the second annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair, recently, at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in Kingston. Looking on is Founder/President of the Nathan Ebanks Foundation, Christine Staple-Ebanks.

Nathan Ebanks Foundation Expo on May 26

Volunteers working at the Cumberland Road Health Centre, 114 Brunswick Avenue, Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Labour Day (May 23). Renovation work was carried out at the health centre, one of two national projects.

More Corporate Entities Urged to Adopt St. Catherine Clinics

Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Provides $2.5 Million for Labour Day Work at Cumberland Road Health Centre

The National Health Fund (NHF) has provided $2.5 million for repair works at the Cumberland Road Health Centre on Labour Day, Wednesday, May 23. Renovation of the health facility, located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is one of two national projects for Labour Day under the theme ‘Ramp it Up, Fix it Up’. The other is the installation of wheelchair...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Preparatory Work to Begin at the Cumberland Health Centre on Tuesday

Preparatory work for the repair and beautification of the Cumberland Health Centre in St Catherine, will begin on Tuesday, May 22. The health centre, is one of two national Labour Day projects that will receive focus on Labour Day, May 23, which will be observed under the theme, “Ramp it up…Fix it up”. The other project is the St Ann’s...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Public reminded to destroy mosquito breeding sites

The Ministry of Health is urging continued public vigilance in dealing with mosquito breeding sites. Only last year, a new Aedes mosquito – the Aedes albopictus – was confirmed on the island. It has similar competency as the Aedes aegypti and, as such, is able to transmit the dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. It is found breeding in the same habitat as the aegypti: in water-holding containers,...

(FILE) Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), breaks ground at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital on May 17 for the construction of Neonatal and Maternal High Dependency Units (HDUs). Also taking part (from left) are Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry; Head, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska; Ambassador of Belgium, His Excellency Guy Sevrin; Ambassador of France, His Excellency Jean-Michel Despax and Head of M & M Jamaica Limited, Don Mullings. The project, which is being funded by the European Union, will cost $230 million.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister Says Government Making Strides to Deal with Health Challenges

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is making strides in advancing its infrastructural readiness to cope with the challenges of the health profile of the population. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of High Dependency Units (HDUs) at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital on May 17, Dr. Tufton said there are plans to...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), observes a demonstration on the use of a new dental X-ray machine acquired by the Good Samaritan Inn drop-in centre at Geffrard Place in Kingston, with help from the CHASE Fund. The machine was handed over on May 16. Others (from left) are Patron of the Good Samaritan 5K Health Walk/Run, Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris; Manager of the Good Samaritan Inn, Vermont Murray; volunteer dentist at the centre, Dr. Yvonne Stultz and Chairman of the Good Samaritan Inn and President of the East Jamaica Conference (EJC) of Seventh-day Adventists, Dr. Eric Nathan.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

CHASE Fund Helps Good Samaritan Inn to Purchase X-Ray Machine

The Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund has partnered with the Good Samaritan Inn drop-in centre for the homeless, to acquire an X-ray machine for the institution’s dental clinic. The state-of-the-art wall-mounted X-ray unit offers radiographic images with contrast and high definition. Some $350,000 was provided by the CHASE Fund, with other support from sponsors and participants in...

Acting Director, Non-Communicable Diseases and Injury Prevention, Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

‘Ready, Set, Sweat’ on World Hypertension Day

The Ministry of Health will be staging a ‘Ready, Set, Sweat’ event at Turtle River Park, St. Ann, on Thursday (May 17) to mark World Hypertension Day under the theme ‘Know your numbers’. Acting Director, Non-Communicable Diseases and Injury Prevention in the Ministry, Dr. Beverley Wright, told JIS News that Ready, Set, Sweat is part of the Jamaica Moves road...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), examines items included in some of the 150 fully equipped midwifery bags provided under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), at a handover ceremony held at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) on Oxford Road in St. Andrew on May 15. Others (from left) are Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; Coordinator for PROMAC, Dr. Simone Spence, and Deputy Director General at the PIOJ, Barbara Scott.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Says Stakeholders Need to Redouble Efforts for MDGs

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says stakeholders need to redouble their efforts for Jamaica to attain the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Minister said the targets are “realistic” and that the country has made progress and continues to achieve success, adding that greater efforts will “ensure that we meet those targets that we have...