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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton emphasises a point during a Pan American Health Organisation/Ministry of Health forum on Health Sector Reform and Service Delivery, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on July 28.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton emphasises a point during a Pan American Health Organisation/Ministry of Health forum on Health Sector Reform and Service Delivery, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on July 28.

NHF Drug List Being Revamped

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Vital, Essential and Necessary (VEN) drug list is being revamped as part of cost saving measures. He said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will assist the...
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets Registered Nurse and Chairperson of the Jamaica Diaspora Health Sector, Claudette Powell, at a special Diaspora interest group meeting, held at the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in downtown Kingston on July 26.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets Registered Nurse and Chairperson of the Jamaica Diaspora Health Sector, Claudette Powell, at a special Diaspora interest group meeting, held at the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in downtown Kingston on July 26.

Health Minister Says Diaspora Adopt-A-Clinic Project Necessary
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), greets Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), ahead of Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), greets Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), ahead of Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Clinical Training for Registered Nurses in UK
Owners of the Zierlich International Dialysis Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, Andre Nelson and Dainty Powell, listen as Marketing Manager, Paul Harrison, addresses the opening ceremony for the facility in July 2016.
Owners of the Zierlich International Dialysis Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, Andre Nelson and Dainty Powell, listen as Marketing Manager, Paul Harrison, addresses the opening ceremony for the facility in July 2016.

Jamaicans Return Home to Invest in Healthcare Sector
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

Steps Being Taken to Deal with Training of More Nurses

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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (left), speaking in an interview with the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Ian Boyne on the second day of the Diaspora Conference, downtown Kingston, on July 25.
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UK Diaspora to Adopt 55 Clinics for ‘Jamaica 55’

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, is calling on the UK Diaspora to contribute to its Jamaica 55 Adopt a Clinic campaign. The High Commissioner, who was speaking to JIS News at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (July 25), said that 55 clinics are...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addressing the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre yesterday (July 25).
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Health Minister Seeks Diaspora Support for Medical Facility

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is lobbying Diaspora support for a new J$5.9 billion (US$46 million) 220-bed medical facility to be built on the compound of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, to provide specialist services for children and adolescents. He has also urged Diaspora members to support the expansion of the Bustamante Hospital for...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), greets Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), ahead of Monday’s (July 24) opening plenary session, focusing on health care, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 23 to 27 under the theme: ‘Partnering for Growth’. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies and session moderator, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
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Donate Health-Related Gifts Through Foundation – Dr. Tufton

Members of the Diaspora are being encouraged to make use of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation when donating health-related gifts to Jamaica. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the appeal during day one of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. “We recommend to Diaspora members and...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Audit of Security Protocols at Health Facilities

An audit of the security protocols at select public health facilities is to be carried out by the Government. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement at the St. John’s Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 20, where he addressed health care workers. Under the theme: ‘Protecting the Environment...Promoting Health’, the review...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)
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Health Ministry Looking to Hire Health Aides Under Zika Virus Programme

The Ministry of Health is looking to engage an additional 500 public health aides this year as part of its Zika Virus response programme, aimed at ridding communities of mosquito breeding sites. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, explained that the aides will assist public health workers in the field in identifying vector breeding sites, as well as impressing...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), participates in a light exercise session during the launch of the ‘Jamaica Moves Get Moving Corporate Challenge’ held on July 19 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Director of Running Events Limited, Alfred Francis (left); Race Director, Running Events Limited, Diane Ellis; and Managing Director of Guardsman Armoured Limited and Guardsman Group Limited, Renee Menzies McCallum.
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Health Ministry Gets Corporate Jamaica Moving

The Ministry of Health is getting corporate Jamaica involved in its healthy lifestyle drive through its ‘Jamaica Moves Get Moving Corporate Challenge’. The official launch of the challenge was held on July 19 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. As part of the larger ‘Jamaica Moves’ campaign, the Corporate Challenge is encouraging organisations to become health ambassadors in...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)
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Public Education Campaign On Ganja For Youth

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will be embarking on a full scale youth public education campaign to delay initiation into smoking and to provide young persons with information about healthy coping and lifestyle options. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided details at the sitting of the House of Representatives on July 18. He was making...
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