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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), shares a light moment with Clarendon resident, Henry Osborne (2nd left), following Monday’s (December 19) launch of the Ministry’s Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme at Health First Pharmacy in May Pen. The initiative is being implemented as a pilot in the parish over the next three months. Others (from left) are residents – Lillian Davis and Janett Davis. In the background is May Pen Mayor, Councillor Winston Maragh.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), shares a light moment with Clarendon resident, Henry Osborne (2nd left), following Monday’s (December 19) launch of the Ministry’s Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme at Health First Pharmacy in May Pen. The initiative is being implemented as a pilot in the parish over the next three months. Others (from left) are residents – Lillian Davis and Janett Davis. In the background is May Pen Mayor, Councillor Winston Maragh.

Clarendon Residents Welcome Programme to Speed Up Dispensing of Drugs

Residents of Clarendon are hailing the Ministry of Health’s implementation of the Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme in the parish. The initiative, which is being piloted over the next three months, aims to reduce the waiting time for medication at...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in conversation with Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, at the launch of an initiative to extend the hours of surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), held on the compound of the hospital, yesterday (December 21).
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in conversation with Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, at the launch of an initiative to extend the hours of surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), held on the compound of the hospital, yesterday (December 21).

UHWI Extends Surgery Hours
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), shares a light moment with Clarendon resident, Henry Osborne (2nd left), following Monday’s (December 19) launch of the Ministry’s Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme at Health First Pharmacy in May Pen. The initiative is being implemented as a pilot in the parish over the next three months. Others (from left) are residents – Lillian Davis and Janett Davis. In the background is May Pen Mayor, Councillor Winston Maragh.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), shares a light moment with Clarendon resident, Henry Osborne (2nd left), following Monday’s (December 19) launch of the Ministry’s Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme at Health First Pharmacy in May Pen. The initiative is being implemented as a pilot in the parish over the next three months. Others (from left) are residents – Lillian Davis and Janett Davis. In the background is May Pen Mayor, Councillor Winston Maragh.

Clarendon Residents Welcome Programme to Speed up Dispensing of Drugs

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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right, seated), and National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson (right, seated) sign the contract formalising May Pen, Clarendon-based Health First Pharmacy’s participation in the Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Pilot Programme. The signing took place at the pharmacy to launch the initiative, on Monday, December 19. Looking on (from left, seated) are NHF Chairman, Christopher Zacca; and Health First Pharmacy Managing Director, Oretha Brown. Standing (from left) are Senior NHF Vice President in charge of Information and Communications Technology, Granville Gayle; newly installed Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh; and NHF Vice President in charge of Operations, Ann Logan.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right, seated), and National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson (right, seated) sign the contract formalising May Pen, Clarendon-based Health First Pharmacy’s participation in the Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Pilot Programme. The signing took place at the pharmacy to launch the initiative, on Monday, December 19. Looking on (from left, seated) are NHF Chairman, Christopher Zacca; and Health First Pharmacy Managing Director, Oretha Brown. Standing (from left) are Senior NHF Vice President in charge of Information and Communications Technology, Granville Gayle; newly installed Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh; and NHF Vice President in charge of Operations, Ann Logan.

Health Ministry Launches Pilot to Speed up the Filling of Prescriptions

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