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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking during the launch of the Abilities Foundation’s Beauty Services Unit on November 28 at the Abilities Foundation’s Constant Spring Road address in Kingston.

Schools Being Retrofitted to Improve Disabled Access

Work is under way to retrofit all primary and secondary schools across the island with lifts and ramps to improve access by persons with disabilities. The initiative is being undertaken at a cost of $50 million by the Ministry of...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is greeted by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack (centre), on his arrival at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday (November 23) to participate in the 8th staging of the annual National Health Research Conference. Also pictured is Acting Head, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Drug Testing Laboratory, Sonia Thomas-Gordon.

Gov’t Providing Grants for Health Research

Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, William ‘Billy’ Heaven, addresses the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust Early Childhood Development Conference 2017 at the Iberostar Resort in Montego Bay on Thursday, November 16.

CHASE to Continue Support of Early Childhood Education – CEO

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden (left), and Chief Executive Officer for the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, exchange signed copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) established between the entities that will serve to further boost the State’s delivery of child protection services. The MoU was signed at the CPFSA’s head office on Duke Street, Kingston on Friday, November 17.

MoU Signed to Further Boost Child Protection Services

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of World AIDS Day 2017 on Thursday (November 16) at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston. Observed annually on December 1, the event provides an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died from the infection.

Health Minister Urges Responsible Sexual Practices

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the media at the launch of the Health Ministry’s second quarterly publication dubbed ‘Vitals’, at his New Kingston offices on November 16.

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Work Progressing on Cornwall Regional Hospital

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says work to improve the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, is progressing, with certain areas to be completed soon. The areas include two operating theatres and a diagnostic facility. There will also be the replacement of outdated equipment, and an expanded accident and emergency section. “We’re going to see...

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Ministry Of Labour and Social Security Promoting Mobile Money Payment Option to Path Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to diversify cash disbursement options for beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The Ministry has targeted an initial 3,000 beneficiaries for promotional day activities, which include collaborations with mobile money service providers as a potential option for PATH payments. Mobile Money is an electronic wallet service...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Baking Company, Gary “Butch” Hendrickson, ahead of the launch of the company’s ‘Balance Your Life’ campaign at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, November 14.

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Dr. Tufton Hails National Baking Company’s Balance Your Life Campaign

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has commended National Baking Company for responding to the need to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Jamaicans through its ‘Balance Your Life’ campaign. The initiative, which was launched on Tuesday (November 14) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, will provide consumers with information on how to make healthy consumption choices...

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

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Doctors Urged to be Prudent When Prescribing Antibiotics

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer, is calling on healthcare professionals to play their part in reducing antibiotic resistance by only prescribing and dispensing antibiotics when they are needed, and in accordance with current guidelines. “The ripple effect of antibiotic resistance is enormous, as when medications do not work as they should, the treatment process takes...

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’.

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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 and antimalarials from working against it. As a result, standard treatments become ineffective, infections persist and may spread to others....

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.

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Noel Holmes Hospital Gets Ambulance

The Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, recently received a new state-of-the-art ambulance, courtesy of the United Kingdom (UK) Chapter of the Friends of Noel Holmes Hospital. The official handover of the ambulance was held on November 10, on the grounds of the hospital. The acquisition of the vehicle, which is valued at £40,000, was the brainchild of founder and...

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.

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Medical Researchers Encouraged to Apply for Grants

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, is urging medical researchers to submit proposals to the National Health Fund (NHF) for grants. The National Health Fund (NHF) provides financial assistance to public- and private-sector organisations for projects that support primary healthcare with an emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention. “The National Health Fund...