Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is looking at overhauling the four Regional Health Authorities. He noted that there is too much duplication in the system, and in areas such as maintenance, procurement and project management there is limited capacity. Dr. Tufton was addressing the House of Representatives on May 3, during his contribution to...

The Government is to spend $3.5 billion to repair, replace and upgrade critical infrastructure in the health sector over the next two years. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 3. Dr. Tufton informed that the money, to be taken...

A total of $600 million will be spent to improve health institutions islandwide, says Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Making his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 3, Dr. Tufton said the projects are critical to the efficient functioning of many of the island’s health institutions. He pointed out that...

The Ministry of Health has submitted the proposed Compassionate Care Policy to Cabinet for approval. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who said the initiative forms part of the Ministry’s undertaking to improve the quality of customer service delivered at public health institutions. He said a pilot has been implemented at the Kingston Public Hospital,...

The Health Ministry intends to introduce a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine this year in the fight against cervical cancer. “A study in the United States revealed that within four years of the vaccine’s introduction, HPV decreased by over 50 per cent among females aged 14 to 19. This is very good news for the fight against cervical cancer,” Minister of...

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is hosting a two-day National Workshop on Workers’ Health. The workshop, which began yesterday (April 27), is being held under the theme ‘Healthy Workplaces – Healthy Spaces – Healthy Workers’ at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Bringing remarks at the opening, Pan American Health...

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) will offer limited services until further notice due to an electrical shortage that has left some areas without power. Persons requiring emergency hospital care are being urged to seek medical assistance at other health facilities until normalcy is restored. The hospital’s management is working assiduously to ensure the resumption of normal operations in the shortest...