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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Study to Examine Health Profiles of Staff at Cornwall Regional Hospital

A study is to be commissioned to examine the health profiles of staff who have reported being affected by air-quality issues at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. This was announced by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon....

Consultant Anaesthetist, Dr. Nitin Shah (right), in discussion with Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent, chats with Dr. Nitin Shah, following the recent free cataract surgeries performed at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester.

338 Residents of Manchester Receive Free Cataract Surgeries

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), speaks with (from left): President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Sir Trevor Hassell; Director, Non-Communicable Diseases and Injury Prevention, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson; and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline McKenzie, at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition’s Caribbean Non-communicable Disease Forum held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 23).

Health Minister Encourages Other Islands to Replicate ‘Jamaica Moves’ Campaign

MoBay City Run Logistics Coordinator, Emerson Whittley (left), and Founder and Chief Organiser, Janet Silvera (centre), interact with (from second left) Acting Director, University of the West Indies Western Campus, Patrick Prendergast; Montego Bay Branch Manager for the charity event’s platinum sponsor, Unicomer Jamaica (Courts), Glendon Lowe; and Administrator, University of Technology, Antoinette Smith, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on April 20.

Mobay City Run Beneficiaries Laud Charity Event’s Organisers

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Sir Trevor Hassell, at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition’s Caribbean Non-communicable Disease Forum, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (April 23).

PHOTOS: Health Minister Encourages Healthy Lifestyle

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing participants at the launch of the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Public-Private Pharmacy Programme agreement with Hilton’s Pharmacy in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 20. Seated is the NHF’s Health Promotions and Public Relations Manager, Shermaine Robotham.

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Nearly 80,000 Prescriptions Filled Under Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme has significantly improved the ease with which persons issued with prescriptions at Government health facilities are able to access medication. Dr. Tufton said since the initiative commenced in December 2016, nearly 80,000 prescriptions have been filled by the 17 participating pharmacies in Kingston, Clarendon and St. James...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Sixty Healthcare Workers Trained to Identify Cases of Gender-Based Violence

Some 60 healthcare workers across the island have benefited from training to identify and handle cases of gender based violence. The training was conducted recently by the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), in collaboration with Health Policy Plus (HP+). The initiative was carried out as a training of trainers in the field, who will subsequently administer a similar training of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), speaking with Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake during the press launch of the 2018 Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix on Thursday, April 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The meet is slated to be held on Saturday, June 9 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister Grange Hails Racers Grand Prix

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is lauding the staging of the annual Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix, noting that it is helping to establish Jamaica as a premier venue for international sports. “(We want) to make Jamaica a venue for international sports; for competition and for hosting meetings of international sports federations. We believe...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), breaks ground for a $31-million pharmacy at the Linstead Hospital in St. Catherine today (April 19). Also taking part (from left) are Member of Parliament for North West St. Catherine, Robert Pickersgill; Parish Manager for the St. Catherine Health Services, Dr. Beverly Needham, and Chairman of the funding agency, the National Health Fund (NHF), Gregory Mair.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

New Pharmacy to Be Built at Linstead Hospital

Residents of Linstead and surrounding communities in St. Catherine are to benefit from a new pharmacy to be built on the compound of the Linstead hospital. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, broke ground for the $31-million facility today (April 19). Dr. Tufton said the new building should be completed in eight months, with more space for staff...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Alexandria Community Hospital Certified ‘Baby-Friendly’

The Alexandria Community Hospital located in St. Ann has become Jamaica’s second medical institution to be accredited as a Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH). The facility, which offers outpatient and maternity services, joins the Princess Margret Hospital, having been accredited by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on April 12. Speaking at the accreditation ceremony held on the grounds of the hospital,...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), observes as Clinical Pharmacist at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), Dr. Amanda Daley (second right), demonstrates the new Mobile Dispensing Unit (MDU), at the launch of the pilot project at the hospital in St. Andrew on April 16. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left); and Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the Bustamante Hospital, Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Launches Mobile Dispensing Unit Pilot Project

The Ministry of Health, through its agency, National Health Fund (NHF), launched its Mobile Dispensing Unit (MDU) pilot project on Monday (April 16), which will provide prescribed medication at the bedside of patients in public hospitals. It will involve four facilities – Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) and Spanish Town Hospital, which will...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), tries to outdo senior citizen Gwendolyn Morgan from the Comprehensive Health Centre’s exercise group, at Jamaica Moves’ first anniversary celebration held at Emancipation Park on Friday (April 13).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Moves Celebrates First Anniversary

In celebration of Jamaica Moves’ first anniversary, the Ministry of Health staged an all-day exercise and wellness event at Emancipation Park on Friday (April 13), with activities for fitness enthusiasts and other persons living in Kingston and St. Andrew. There were work out and consultation sessions, physiotherapy, health screenings and dental checkups, all free of cost. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the...