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

Health Minister Emphasises Importance of Screening at Ports of Entry

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has underscored the importance of screening at Jamaica’s ports of entry to safeguard the country against the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases, such as chikungunya, malaria, Zika, dengue and yellow fever. He pointed out...
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands a drum cover to Kitson Town resident, St. Catherine, Carla Watson during the Health Ministry’s Operation Mosquito Search and Destroy public education initiative in the West Central St. Catherine community on April 1.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands a drum cover to Kitson Town resident, St. Catherine, Carla Watson during the Health Ministry’s Operation Mosquito Search and Destroy public education initiative in the West Central St. Catherine community on April 1.

Public Education Key in Mosquito Eradication – Dr. Tufton
Health Minister, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew, Professor Archibald McDonald, following last Friday’s (March 31) launch of the Mosquito Control and Research Unit, which is based at the tertiary institution.
Health Minister, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew, Professor Archibald McDonald, following last Friday’s (March 31) launch of the Mosquito Control and Research Unit, which is based at the tertiary institution.

Jamaica can Assist Region in Developing Mosquito Control Programmes
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. addresses a meeting with representatives from the National Security, Justice, and Health Ministries; the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and other stakeholders, to look at the issue of mental illness among inmates. The meeting was held at the Ministry on Oxford Road on March 27.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. addresses a meeting with representatives from the National Security, Justice, and Health Ministries; the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and other stakeholders, to look at the issue of mental illness among inmates. The meeting was held at the Ministry on Oxford Road on March 27.

Gov’t Putting Measures in Place to Address Mental Illness among Inmates
Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Limited (JAIFA), Joel Dixon (2nd left), and Percy Junor Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Carlton Nichols (2nd left), symbolically commission a new compact blood bank refrigerator into service, during a presentation ceremony at the facility located in Spalding, Manchester, on Tuesday, March 28. Looking on (from left) are the hospital’s Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Carlos Wilson, and JAIFA President, Hugh Meredith.
Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Limited (JAIFA), Joel Dixon (2nd left), and Percy Junor Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Carlton Nichols (2nd left), symbolically commission a new compact blood bank refrigerator into service, during a presentation ceremony at the facility located in Spalding, Manchester, on Tuesday, March 28. Looking on (from left) are the hospital’s Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Carlos Wilson, and JAIFA President, Hugh Meredith.

Percy Junor Hospital Gets Refrigerator to Boost Blood Storage

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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
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Gov’t Moves Ahead with Plans to Build New A&E Unit at Percy Junor Hospital

The Government is proceeding with plans to build a new Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit at the Percy Junor Hospital in Spalding, north-east Manchester. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who is also the Member of Parliament, says the National Health Fund (NHF) has committed approximately $30 million to undertake the project. He has given the undertaking...
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In this file photo, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), leads a mini march outside Gordon House, downtown Kingston, in June 2016, to promote the Government’s ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) national campaign.
Health & Wellness

‘Jamaica Moves’ to Launch on April 7

Members of the public are invited to attend the launch of the Ministry of Health’s ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) campaign on April 7 at Emancipation Park, New Kingston. The national initiative will feature free health checks as well as activities to promote the benefits of healthy diet and exercise. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be providing a shuttle service...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); President, Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (left); President, Guardian General Insurance Jamaica Limited, Karen Bhoorasingh (second left); President of the People’s National Party, Dr. Peter Phillips (centre) and Senior Lecturer and Head Anaesthetist, Intensive Care, University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Hyacinth Harding Goldson hold a symbolic cheque valued $15.5 million that will be used to benefit four hospitals across the island. Occasion was the official launch of the Guardian Group Foundation Keep it Alive 5K runs at the Guardian Life offices at 12 Trafalgar Road in Kingston, today (March 28). Others sharing in the moment (background left) are Chief Executive Officer, St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Leo Garel; Senior Administrator, Cornwall Regional Hospital, Keriesha Bell Cummings; and Operations Manager at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Marcia Francis. The race dates for this year are Saturday, May 27 in Kingston and Saturday, June 3 in Montego Bay.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Promotes Lifestyles that Focus on Preventative Care

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is promoting healthy lifestyles that focus on preventative and curative healthcare. The Minister was speaking at the official launch of the fourth staging of the Guardian Group Foundation 5K Night Run at Guardian Life offices at 12 Trafalgar Road in Kingston yesterday (March 28). “Oftentimes, the debate is around...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), is assisted in unveiling the Blood Donors Honour List by Jamaica’s Champion Blood Donor, Sonya Binns-Lawrence (2nd left), at the opening ceremony of World Blood Donor Day 2016. The event was held at Emancipation Park on June 14, 2016. The Honour List recognises blood donors who have given more than 50 units of blood. Also participating in the event are (from left) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack; Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service, Dr. Veronica Taylor; and Director, National Laboratory Services, Dr. Angela Scott.
Health & Wellness

Champion Blood Donor Believes in Giving Back

Sonya Binns-Lawrence believes in giving back to her country, and she has found a way to make a significant contribution. She is Jamaica’s champion blood donor, going in to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) four times per year (the maximum allowable). Mrs. Binns-Lawrence tells JIS News that her first experience with donating blood was in 1983 when she was...
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Medical Officer of Health for the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Services, Dr. Catherine Robinson (at head table), engages participants in a sensitisation session about Tuberculosis on World Tuberculosis Day (March 24), at the Edna Manley Health Centre on Grants Pen Road in St. Andrew
Health & Wellness

Community Members Attend Training Session on TB

The Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA) Health Services observed World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 with a training session for community members. Just under 30 persons, comprising Community Health Aides and community leaders from vulnerable communities (areas with cases of TB), attended the session. which was held at the Edna Manley Clinic on Grants Pen Road in St. Andrew....
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Student of the University of Technology (UTech) Dental programme, Chinel Lee, applying sealant to the teeth of grade-six Clan Carthy Primary School student, Joevielia Brown, at the launch of the Ministry of Health’s National Sealant Programme, held on March 21 at the School in Kingston. The programme aims to provide access to preventative oral and dental care for primary- and basic-school children.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Launches Sealant Programme for Children

The Ministry of Health launched its National Sealant Programme on March 21, at the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston. The programme aims to provide access to preventative oral and dental care for primary- and basic-school children in need of these services. A clinical session facilitated by teams from the Ministry of Health and the University of Technology (UTech) was...
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