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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De la Haye.

Ministry of Health Urges Caution Against Pink Eye

PRESS RELEASE - The Ministry of Health is issuing a caution to the public as our surveillance network has received reports of cases of conjunctivitis, otherwise known as ‘pink eye’, in some communities. The signs and symptoms of pink eye...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is greeted by Director of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Epidemiology Unit, Professor Marshall Tulloch-Reid (4th left), at a forum organised by the Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR), today (July 6), at the UWI Mona Campus, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Co-Investigator at the Unit, Professor Rainford Wilks; Advisor on Health System and Services at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Hedwig Goede, and retired UWI Professor, Alan Jackson.

Health Minister wants Dialogue on Ways to Curb Obesity

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the Hagley Park Health Centre at 118 Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew on July 4. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson; Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Maureen Golding; and former Prime Minister/Member of Parliament for the area, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Community Members Pleased with Reopening of Hagley Park Health Centre

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda.

Revised Sugar Packaging and Labelling Standards in Effect

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), is presented with a gift bag by Director of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Natural Products Institute and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology, Dr. Rupika Delgoda, during Thursday’s (June 29) launch of a new medical publication titled – ‘Pharmacognosy: Fundamentals, Application and Strategy’, at the institution. The book provides comprehensive details on the branch of science dealing with the development of medicinal drugs and nutraceuticals derived from plants. The publication is a collaboration between Dr. Delgoda and Lecturer in the UWI’s Faculty of Medical Sciences, Dr. Simone Badal.

More Decisive Action Needed for Further Research in Medical Marijuana

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is in discussion with Head of the Department of Medicine, Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Rosemarie Wright Pascoe (centre), at Friday’s (June 30) opening of a three-day internal medicine review conference at the UWI. Looking on is Second Vice President of the Association of Consultant Physicians of Jamaica (ACPJ) and Conference Coordinator, Dr. Mike Mills.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Looking to Upgrade St. Joseph’s Hospital

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a technical assessment is to be undertaken of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew with a view to transforming the facility into a centre of excellence. He said the assessment will be done during the 2017/18 financial year. Dr. Tufton informed that land space is available to facilitate the upgrading of...

Residents of the Russia community in Westmoreland participate in the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) health, wellness and information fair. The fairs are part of several social intervention initiatives being undertaken by JSIF, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), aimed at promoting public safety and transformation in 18 underserved communities across the island.

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More Communities to Benefit from JSIF Health and Wellness Fairs

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be taking its series of health, wellness and information fairs to communities in St. James, St. Ann and the Corporate Area over the next two months. The events, which got underway in June 2016, are part of several social intervention initiatives under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which is being funded through...

Health Minister, Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service a vertical wheelchair lift installed at the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID). The commissioning ceremony was held on June 22 at the association’s headquarters at 7 Golding Avenue, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Distinguished President for the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Deborah Manning; Sales Manager for Hyundai, Carlos Geourzoung; and State Minister for Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Fayval Williams.

9 years ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Intellectual Disabilities Association Commissions Wheelchair Lift

The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) has commissioned into service a vertical wheelchair lift, which was recently installed to facilitate ease of access for persons with mobility challenges. The lift, purchased at cost of $8 million, will transport persons who use wheelchairs, prosthesis and adaptive aids such as crutches, canes, and walkers. Students of the Randolph Lopez School of...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), looks at the features of the Doctor on Call application, being shown to him by Physician and Head of the School of Public Health and Health Technology of the University of Technology, Professor Winston Davidson. Occasion was the launch of the app on June 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Doctor on Call Brings Health Services to Smartphones and Computers

Jamaicans can now access reliable healthcare at a distance using the latest in information and communications technology (ICT). This is through the Doctor on Call application (app), which allows patients to consult with their doctors and obtain diagnosis through videoconferencing. The app was launched by Physician and Head of the School of Health and Health Technology of the University of...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Workshop, hosted by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on June 21.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Supports Prescreening of Student Athletes

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is in full support of efforts to encourage the prescreening of student athletes in sports. Addressing a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Workshop, hosted by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 21, Dr. Tufton indicated that the involvement of critical stakeholders would...

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

9 years ago Health & Wellness

No Confirmed Case of Cholera in Jamaica

PRESS RELEASE - The Ministry of Health is informing the public that currently there has been no confirmed case of cholera in Jamaica. The last known case of cholera in Jamaica occurred 150 years ago. Additionally, there is no increased reporting of gastroenteritis (GE) at our facilities. The reported cases of GE at this time are thirty percent (30%) less...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), listens to a point being raised by Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, during a Children’s Drug Treatment Programme seminar at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (June 17).

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Misconceptions about Marijuana Must be Dispelled- Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says misconceptions about marijuana (ganja) must be dispelled to stem misuse of the drug, especially by children. “Dispelling those perceptions means all hands on deck. It means public education, it means (those) in the court system or are providing counselling, being aware. You have to give that lecture almost every time you...