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Youth Empowerment Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Ruth Lawrence (right), addresses students from the Waterford High School attending the Jamaica Cancer Society’s 7th annual Anti-Tobacco Youth Forum, which was held under the theme ‘Mek Wi Talk Round 2’. The forum was held on February 23 at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in Kingston.
Youth Empowerment Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Ruth Lawrence (right), addresses students from the Waterford High School attending the Jamaica Cancer Society’s 7th annual Anti-Tobacco Youth Forum, which was held under the theme ‘Mek Wi Talk Round 2’. The forum was held on February 23 at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in Kingston.

Students Take Part in Anti-Tobacco Forum

Scores of high-school students participated in the Jamaica Cancer Society’s seventh annual Anti-Tobacco Youth Forum, held on February 23 under the theme: ‘Mek Wi Talk Round 2’. The forum, held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston, formed part of the...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

Health Ministry Committed to Resolving Situation at Cornwall Regional
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Chris Tufton, addresses the opening ceremony of the 53rd national convention of the Jamaica Dental Association (JDA), held on February 17 at the Hilton Rose Hall resort in Montego Bay, St. James.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Chris Tufton, addresses the opening ceremony of the 53rd national convention of the Jamaica Dental Association (JDA), held on February 17 at the Hilton Rose Hall resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

Health Ministry to Intensify Dental Sealant Programme
Equipment handed over to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, in June last year, under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).
Equipment handed over to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, in June last year, under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).

PROMAC Project Allocated $589 Million
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a press conference following a tour of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay on February 16. Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Anthony Smikle.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a press conference following a tour of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay on February 16. Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Anthony Smikle.

Health Ministry Takes Action to Address Problem at Cornwall Regional Hospital

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Budget 2017/2018Health & Wellness

$744 Million to Support National HIV/Aids Response

The Government has allocated $744.22 million to support the National HIV/AIDS response in Jamaica. Details are given in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project is to reduce AIDS-related morbidity and mortality with effective biomedical and supporting interventions; and reduce new HIV infections among key populations through behavioural and structural interventions....
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The Aedes Aegypti Mosquito which transmits Zika virus.
Health & Wellness

$10 Million for Project to Control Infectious Diseases

The Government has allocated $10.13 million to strengthen the national surveillance, prevention and control of infectious diseases project. Details are provided in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project is to strengthen Jamaica’s response to the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and preparation for the threat of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). Specifically,...
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Director of Enabling Environment and Human Rights at the National Family Planning Board Sexual Health Authority, Devon Gabourel, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Safer Sex Week 2017 on February 15.
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Jamaicans Urged to Use Dual Methods of Contraception

The National Family Planning Board Sexual Health Authority (NFPBSHA) is encouraging Jamaicans to use dual methods of contraception for effective protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 15, NFPBSHA Director, Devon Gabourel, explained that the Authority has been pushing the message for a while and has chosen to expand its dual...
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Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Receive $1 Billion From NHF

The Ministry of Health is to receive $1.059 billion in budgetary support from the National Health Fund (NHF). This is contained in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives for its consideration. The objective is to provide support for improved service delivery in the public health system. To this end, the funds will be used for...
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Consultant of the Smart Health Care Facilities Project in Jamaica, Keron Crossman-Johnson.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica to Benefit from PAHO Smart Health Care Project

Fifteen priority health facilities across the island are being assessed for inclusion in the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Smart Health Care Facilities Project, aimed at providing climate-smart, greener and safer health care facilities to the public. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, signed a commitment letter signalling Jamaica’s willingness to give full support to the project, which officially...
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In this file photo, former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Elaine Foster Allen (left), has the attention of (from 2nd left): Caribbean Regional Director for the AIDS Health Care Foundation, Dr. Kevin Harvey; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De La Haye; and Regional Director for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Ken-Garfield Douglas. Occasion was the handover of a new mobile HIV testing unit donated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Western Regional Health Authority. The presentation was made during the Ministry’s 26th Annual Review and Planning Retreat at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in St. James on November 16.
Budget 2017/2018Health & Wellness

Project to Reduce HIV Prevalence Among At-Risk Groups Gets $492.25 Million

The Government has allocated $492.25 million towards the HIV Prevalence in Most-at-Risk Population Reduced Project. This is contained in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. Being implemented by the Ministry of Health, the project is funded by the Government of Jamaica and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The initiative seeks to increase...
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