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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (JIS File Photo).

Obesity Can Erode Health and Economic Gains – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says obesity among adults in Jamaica is increasing by one per cent every year, contributing to illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. He said if left unchecked, obesity and its consequences can...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

Over 248,000 NHF Cardholders Accessed Benefits in 2017

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer. (FILE)

Health Ministry Moving Towards Electronic Storage of Patients’ Records

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), views mosquito larvae under a microscope during a tour of the Mosquito Control and Research Unit (MCRU) Insectary at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus, which was officially opened on Tuesday (January 9). Others (from left) are: Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant; Chief Medical Officer in the Health Ministry, Dr. Winston De La Haye; UWI Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Mona campus Principal, Professor Archibald McDonald; and MCRU Head, Dr. Marcia Mundle.

Mosquito Control Programme Strengthened

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer (left), addresses the launch of a manual with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for health officials to deal with victims of human trafficking at the Ministry of Justice, Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew on January 8. Others (from second left ) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carole Palmer, and Director, Organised Crime and Defence Unit in the Ministry of National Security, Captain Steve Bachelor.

Training for Healthcare Workers to Deal with Human-Trafficking Victims

Regional Director for the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding hands over keys for an ambulance to Chairman of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Michael McLeod, during a ceremony on January 3 at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood.

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Princess Margaret Hospital Gets Ambulance

Two ambulances, valued at $15.8 million, have been handed over to the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas and the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Services to cover the Bustamante Hospital for Children, National Chest Hospital, Hope Institute and the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre. The ambulances were presented by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) at a ceremony...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is presented with a copy of the Cost of Care and Data Mapping Project Report by Chairperson of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), Dr. Elizabeth Ward, following the document’s launch at the University of the West Indies (UWI) regional headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. The document was prepared by the VPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona GeoInformatics Institute, JN Foundation and the UWI. Sharing the moment (from third left) are: Consultant Anaesthetist, UHWI, Dr. Jason Toppin; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UWI, Professor Trevor McCartney; and Director, Mona GeoInformatics Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee, Jr.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Professor Calls for Trauma Units in Hospitals

Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Trevor McCartney, has called for the establishment of Type B Trauma Units in public hospitals. He says this is very necessary to deal with the proliferation of injuries resulting from violence and road traffic crashes, and the associated costs to deal with victims....

Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Agency-Drug Testing Laboratory (CARPHA-DTL), Dr C. James Hospedales (second right) displays the certificate of accreditation presented by Chairman of the Accreditation Council of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Simon Roberts (centre), during a ceremony held recently at CARPHA’S Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are former Head of Department at CARPHA, Dr. Lucette Cargill; Technical Officer for Accreditation, CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), Stephen Farquharson; and Acting Head of CARPHA, Sonia Thomas Gordon.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

CARPHA Certified as First Pharmaceutical Lab in Jamaica

The Caribbean Public Health Agency-Drug Testing Laboratory in Jamaica (CARPHA-DTL) has been certified by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), as the first pharmaceutical laboratory in the island. Accreditation of CARPHA for laboratory testing and calibration techniques is in compliance with the ISO 17025 standard, and marks a significant endorsement of the agency’s capabilities to test the quality of...

Patients waiting to use the Drug Serv Pharmacy that has opened at the Seaview Gardens Health Centre in St. Andrew.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Residents Welcome Drug Serv Pharmacy at Seaview Gardens Health Centre

Residents of Seaview Gardens in St. Andrew are welcoming the opening of a Drug Serv Pharmacy at the community health centre. The move by the National Health Fund (NHF) allows members of the community and other users to access their medication at the same place where they receive their healthcare. No longer will persons have to travel to Cross Roads...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Joins Call for Safety on the Roads

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reiterating calls for persons to take care on the roads as they travel across the country to visit with family and friends during the festive season. Speaking with JIS News Dr. Tufton noted that “we have seen too many road traffic crashes, and this has significantly disrupted the lives of families...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Chapelton Hospital Being Repaired

The Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon is undergoing repairs, which should be completed in another six months. Residents of the communities served by the hospital were given an opportunity to voice their concerns about the partial closure of the facility at a town hall meeting held at Clarendon College on December 19. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); and Vice President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Dennis Cohen (left), present the Public Sector Corporate Governance (PSCG) Award for the 2016/17 financial year to Director, National Health Fund, Cecile Watson (second right); and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Is Overall Winner of PSCG Award

The National Health Fund (NHF) is the overall winner of the Public Sector Corporate Governance (PSCG) Awards for the 2016/17 financial year. The Awards seek to incentivise public bodies that demonstrate exemplary service and compliance to the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act (PBMAA) and the Corporate Governance Framework for Public Bodies (CGF) during the financial year. The aim is...