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Caption: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Suman Vemu (left), explains the functions of the C-arm machine to Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left); Senior Medical Officer at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Alfred Dawes (second left); and Executive Director of Food for the Poor, David Mair. Occasion was the handover of the machine on March 23.

Savanna-La-Mar Hospital Gets New Machine to Reduce Amputations

The Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital has been outfitted with a new C-arm machine, which will help to reduce the number of amputations, by enabling the hospital to undertake more surgeries and reduce patient waiting time. Minister of Health, Dr. the...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), applauds after unveiling the plaque officially marking the adoption of the Lambs River Health Centre, in Westmoreland, by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group UK, under the Ministry of Health’s Adopt a Clinic Programme. With him are Dr. Marcia Graham of the Westmoreland Health Department and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchanan.

Minister Emphasises Importance of Primary Health Care

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre, front row), with members of the primary health care staff at the Cascade Health Centre, in Hanover, on March 22.

Adopt a Clinic Programme Lauded

NHF to Roll out Prescription App

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the renovated Paediatric Ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on March 22.

Gov’t Grateful for Support to Health Sector – Dr. Tufton

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), interacts with young Briana Spencer (left) and Hailie Wilson at the opening of the renovated Paediatric Ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital in St. Ann on March 22.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

PM’s Wife Says Every Jamaican Deserves Good Healthcare

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, says every Jamaican deserves good healthcare and should have access to first-rate health facilities. Speaking at the opening of the renovated Paediatric Ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital in St. Ann on March 22, Mrs. Holness said it is against that background that it is so commendable that...

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

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 said the move represents a policy by the Government to not have persons “left behind,” due to lack of money....

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Endorses CARICOM Wellness Initiative

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has endorsed a CARICOM-led initiative aimed at reducing lifestyle diseases across the Caribbean through improved diets. The four-year project, dubbed ‘Improving Household Nutrition Security and Public Health in CARICOM’, will feature coordinated interventions within national food systems that promote sustainable livelihoods of vulnerable groups, in order to combat obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases...

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

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Dental Hygienists Association Launched

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says dental hygienists can be justly proud of their contribution to Jamaica, as they continually use their passion for service delivery to advance oral health literacy among the population. He also congratulated them on the launch of the Dental Hygienists Association of Jamaica (DHAJ). “As a professional association, you can be...

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Endorses Guardsman Games

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has given his endorsement of the third staging of the Guardsman Games, which will be held on July 22 at Hope Zoo, Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. This gruelling six-kilometre, obstacle-course race takes participants through rugged terrain and challenges them to conquer over 25 obstacles, such as scaling walls, crossing balance beams and...

Jada Richards (centre) is surrounded by (from left) brother, Radj Richards, father, Radcliffe Richards, and mother, Judith Richards.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Overcoming Down’s Syndrome

March 21 is observed annually as World Down’s Syndrome Day and is used to heighten awareness about the condition as well as highlight the positive contributions that can be made by persons living with it. The chromosomal abnormality affects one in every seven hundred (700) babies born each year. Statistics have shown that the risk of children being born with...

(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).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

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,...