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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), interacts with patients during a recent visit to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, in St. Ann.

St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital Delivering First Class Health Care

About $300 million has been spent on upgrading work at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, in St. Ann, over the last several years, enabling the facility to be on track of becoming one of the finest health care facilities...

Minister of Health Dr. Christpher Tufton greets Ward Manager, Antenatal Clinic, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Felecia Ogunniyi. Looking on are: (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and VJH, Errol Greene (partially hidden); Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Elise Fairweather and Deputy Nursing Manager, VJH, Andrea Dawkins.

Customer Relations Training for Hospital Staff

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), tours the newly renovated antenatal clinic at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, in Kingston, accompanied by Senior Medical Officer at Victoria Jubilee, Dr. Orville Morgan.

Health Ministry Launches Compassionate Care Programme

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

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Adopt a Clinic Programme Lauded

Community members and health administrators in Hanover have commended the Ministry of Health for undertaking the Adopt a Clinic programme, under which the Cascade Health Centre has become the parish’s first beneficiary. Expressing her gratitude during the official launch of a $1 million per year sponsorship of the health facility by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group UK, on March 22,...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF to Roll out Prescription App

The National Heath Fund (NHF), in an effort to reduce waiting time and improve efficiency at Drug Serv Pharmacy locations, will shortly be rolling out a prescription submission application called the ‘NHF Quick Prescript’. Chief Executive Officer at the NHF, Everton Anderson tells JIS news that the Quick Prescript App, is one of the newest and most innovative strategies being implemented...

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.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

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

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is grateful for the invaluable support from corporate Jamaica and citizens here and overseas in the improvement of the island’s healthcare system. He cited, among other initiatives, the near $34-million contribution from the Issa Trust Foundation for the renovation of the Paediatric Ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional...

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...