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Director of Veterinary Public Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Linnette Peters, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, to highlight World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which is being observed from November 13 to 19, under the theme: ‘Antibiotic, the End of an Era’.

Public Urged to Use Antibiotics Responsibly

The public is being urged to take greater responsibility in the use of antibiotics to prevent the further occurrence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism (bacterium, virus and some parasites) to prevent antibiotics, antivirals...

Founder and Chairperson of the Friends of Noel Holmes Hospital, Gloria Leslie (third left), hands over the keys to the new state-of-the-art ambulance to Acting Parish Manager at the Hanover Health Services, Lorene Whinstanley (right), at the official handover ceremony on Friday, November 10 on the grounds of the Noel Holmes Hospital. Others (from left) are Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Noel Holmes Hospital, Princess Wedderburn; and ambulance driver/Emergency Medical Technician, Dave Wedderburn.

Noel Holmes Hospital Gets Ambulance

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of the West Indies (UWI) Faculty of Medical Sciences’ 26th Annual Research Conference and Workshop on November 8 at the UWI, Mona campus.

Medical Researchers Encouraged to Apply for Grants

Senior Veterinary Biochemical Analyst at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Georgette Thompson, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 8), about the week of activities for World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which will be observed from November 13 to 19 under the theme: ‘Antibiotic, the end of an Era’.

Focus on Antibiotics November 13-19

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (standing), assists Senior Medical Technician at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Leslyn Robinson (right), to perform a blood pressure check on Correctional Officer, Nicola Wheatley. Occasion was the ‘We Transform’ inaugural health fair and fun day at the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston on November 8.

530 Children and Staff at Juvenile Facilities to Benefit from Health Fairs

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shares a joke with Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Courtney Campbell (2nd right), at the official launch of the Health Ministry’s ‘Adopt-a-Clinic’ initiative at the St. Jago Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on November 7. Others sharing in the moment are: VMBS Group Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, Vivienne Bayley-Hay; and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Winston De La Haye.

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Dr. Tufton Urges Support for Adopt a Clinic Initiative

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging more Jamaicans to join the ‘Adopt-a-clinic’ initiative in order to assist primary health care facilities to meet their needs in terms of upkeep and the necessary equipment. He was speaking at the official launch of the initiative at the St. Jago Health Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (November...

Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Patrice Nephew (third left), speaks about the Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment initiative, being administered through collaboration with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) at a recent JIS Think Tank. Looking on (from left) are Substance Abuse Officer, NCDA St. James, Suzanne Brown; Substance Abuse Officer, Kingston, Denise Chin; and Social Worker, CSJP III, Western, Desmond Stewart.

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CSJP’S Substance Misuse Treatment Programme Aims to Address Crime

Crime prevention is a key factor driving the implementation of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme’s (CSJP) III Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment Programme, which involves collaboration with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). Under the partnership, persons flagged for drug use through the CSJP’s Community Case Management programme are referred to the NCDA for a special treatment course before...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), presents a scholarship award to fourth-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona Chedukia Langley, at the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education’s (PATH) 15th anniversary scholarship awards ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew On October 27.

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PATH Scholarship Comes at Right Time for Medical Student

Without a $1-million scholarship from the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Chedukia Langley, a fourth-year medical student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), says she would not have been able to meet her financial obligations to the university, and faced the possibility of being deregistered. Chedukia, who spoke to JIS News at PATH’s 15th anniversary...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with (from 2nd left); Chairman, National Food Industry Task Force, Professor Fitzroy Henry; Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Chief Executive Officer, Denis Chung; and WYSINCO Group Director, Francois Chalifour, during Friday’s (November 3) national food industry stakeholder consultation meeting at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica head office in Kingston.

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Health Ministry to Heighten Public Education Campaign to Tackle NCDs

The Ministry of Health will, over the forthcoming months, be heightening its public education programme on the effects of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as it intensifies efforts to reduce the high incidence of NCDs impacting the populace. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the campaign aims to promote healthier lifestyles while identifying the ill-effects of unhealthy living. This, he...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrives for the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay, on November 2. The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address.

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PM Says Country Well Positioned to Capitalise on Health and Wellness Tourism

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says health and wellness tourism is a growing market on which Jamaica is uniquely poised to capitalise. Addressing the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay, on November 2, Mr. Holness said the upcoming United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conference in Montego Bay from November 27 to 29...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre); Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding (second right), and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson (second left) affix their signatures to contracts for the replacement of elevators at three of the island’s hospitals during a contract-signing ceremony at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on November 1. The three hospitals are Kingston Public, Spanish Town and National Chest. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer; and Managing Director, Jamaica Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Limited, Darren Moore.

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Elevators at Kingston Public, National Chest and Spanish Town Hospitals to be Replaced

Within the next six months, three of the island’s hospitals should have new elevators, following the signing of contracts valued at $44.9 million for the replacement of the lifts. The hospitals are Kingston Public and National Chest in Kingston and Spanish Town in St. Catherine. Malfunctioning of elevators at the facilities has severely hampered surgeries and movement of patients. The...

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KPH Treated 1,000 Road Crash Victims from January to June

Road crash victims represent the highest number of trauma cases seen at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) for the first six months of the year. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said 1,000 victims of motor-vehicle crashes were treated at the downtown Kingston-based hospital from January to June. There were over 300 victims of stabbing and more than 200...