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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Niu Qingbao, shake hands after signing the Economic and Technical Cooperation agreement towards the implementation of the Western Children’s Hospital project. The signing ceremony was held on October 12 at the Embassy of China in St. Andrew.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Niu Qingbao, shake hands after signing the Economic and Technical Cooperation agreement towards the implementation of the Western Children’s Hospital project. The signing ceremony was held on October 12 at the Embassy of China in St. Andrew.

Western Children’s Hospital a Step Closer

The Government is a step closer towards commencing construction of the Western Children’s Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James. On Thursday (October 12), Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao, signed...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), affixes his signature to a contract valued at $54.7 million to correct leaking problems at the May Pen Hospital, in Clarendon, at the facility today (October 12). Others (from left) are Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (standing); Managing Director of Buildrite Construction, Owen Campbell; Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Hon. Mike Henry, and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), affixes his signature to a contract valued at $54.7 million to correct leaking problems at the May Pen Hospital, in Clarendon, at the facility today (October 12). Others (from left) are Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (standing); Managing Director of Buildrite Construction, Owen Campbell; Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Hon. Mike Henry, and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

Government to Assess Capacity Needs of Five Hospitals
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Check Weight Regularly
Projects Manager with the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF), Faradaine Forbes-Edwards, addresses residents of upper Clarendon, at the Peckham Community Centre, in the parish.
Projects Manager with the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF), Faradaine Forbes-Edwards, addresses residents of upper Clarendon, at the Peckham Community Centre, in the parish.

Upper Clarendon to Benefit from Climate Change Adaptation Programme
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), participates in an exercise session at the Mandeville Greens in Manchester on Thursday (October 5) as part of the Jamaica Moves campaign. The event was organised by the Southern Regional Health Authority in collaboration with the Ministry. Media personality, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton (left), led the enthusiastic audience of adults and children through lively exercise routines.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), participates in an exercise session at the Mandeville Greens in Manchester on Thursday (October 5) as part of the Jamaica Moves campaign. The event was organised by the Southern Regional Health Authority in collaboration with the Ministry. Media personality, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton (left), led the enthusiastic audience of adults and children through lively exercise routines.

Residents of Manchester Take Part in Jamaica Moves Campaign

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Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan, receives the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day from Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House.
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Employers Urged to Provide Support for Persons with Mental Illness

Employers are being urged to provide support for employees who may be afflicted with mental-health issues, by the Ministry of Health. According to the Ministry, one in every five persons in the workplace has mental-health issues. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan, explained that two of the...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), converses with Acting Principal of the Ocho Rios High School, Leo DaCosta, during a visit to the St. Ann-based institution on October 6 to observe the administering of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to grade-seven girls.
Health & Wellness

“We Are Doing the Right Thing” – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is doing the right thing by administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to girls. He said that cervical cancer represents a clear and present danger and has to be tackled. “It is the second leading cause of cancer in the country and is expected to increase if we don’t...
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), watches as Nurse Nicola Brooks administers the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to an Ocho Rios High School student. The Minister visited the school in St. Ann on Friday (October 6), where the vaccine was being given to grade -seven students.
Health & Wellness

Administering of HPV Vaccine Going Smoothly – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says administering of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to grade-seven girls in schools has been going well. “Reports and what I have seen would suggest that the process is going smoothly,” he said. He informed that the Ministry has stepped up its public education in the past weeks and “intends to do...
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Prime Minister Emphasises Importance Of Philanthropy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the role of philanthropy in the Jamaican economy should not be taken for granted or underestimated. Addressing St. Ann business leaders and medical practitioners at the opening of the expanded operating theatre and  the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital on October 6, Mr. Holness said philanthropy is...
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