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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.

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....

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.

Health Minister Supports Prescreening of Student Athletes

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

No Confirmed Case of Cholera in Jamaica

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).

Misconceptions about Marijuana Must be Dispelled- Dr. Tufton

Misconceptions about Marijuana Must be Dispelled − Dr. Tufton

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) listens to Senior Registered Nurse, Venese Henry-Williams (left), who specializes in neonatal care, during a tour of the Princess Margaret Hospital in Morant Bay, St. Thomas on June 16. Listening in at (centre) is Member of Parliament for East St. Thomas, Dr. Fenton Ferguson.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Public-Private Partnership for the Construction of Housing for Health Workers

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a public/private partnership proposal, is being examined for the construction of accommodations for healthcare professionals at certain locations. Dr. Tufton explained that such an arrangement will require the injection of funds from an investor to develop the housing facilities. “So we would secure private participation in the financing and building of the...

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Senator Longmore Suggests Education Campaign Targeting Expectant Mothers

Government Senator, Dr. Sapphire Longmore, is suggesting the roll out of a multi-media education campaign on holistic health care targeting expectant mothers as well as fathers. This campaign, she said, would help to reduce the incidences of adverse childhood experiences which contribute to health problems, including mental health issues, in later years. Dr. Longmore was opening the State of the...

Persons donate blood inside the ballroom of the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on World Blood Donor Day, June 14.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS Collects 28,271 Units of Blood

Acting Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright, says 28,271 units of blood were collected by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in 2016, some 6,229 units short of the target of 35,000. She pointed out that last year’s double threats of the Zika and H1N1 viruses placed additional strain on the system,...

Senior Manager, Health Administration at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Nola Phillpotts-Brown, highlights activities for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (June 13). The week will be observed from June 18 to 24 under the theme ‘Prepare, Respond, Revive’.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

HEART Foundation of Jamaica Marks CPR Week June 18-24

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is observing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week from June 18 to 24 under the theme ‘Prepare, Respond, Revive’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (June 13), Senior Manager for Health Administration at HFJ, Nola Phillpotts-Brown, said the week will focus on the importance of CPR training. Activities will get under way with the...

Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Hugh Wong, highlights the importance of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training, during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (June 13).

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Learn CPR

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is stressing the need for Jamaicans to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as having such knowledge could result in them saving a life. Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the HFJ, Dr. Hugh Wong, said that everyone should have CPR skills, which, he noted, are easily learnt. “The person whose life you save...

Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Veronica Taylor (left), presents a token of appreciation for the Mandeville Regional Hospital to Dr. Donna-Marie Gray-Henry, at a ceremony held to mark World Blood Donor Day 2016 at Emancipation Park on June 14, 2016. Dr. Gray-Henry and the hospital were recognized for efforts made to improve the blood stock of the NBTS. (File)

9 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS Goes After Blood in Mandeville June 14

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) will observe World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on Wednesday (June 14) with a blood-collection campaign in Mandeville, Manchester. The blood drive will be held at Golf View Hotel, 5 ½ Caledonia Road, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Director of the NBTS, Dr. Veronica Taylor, told JIS News that the choice of location was...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (right), listens intently to Director of Nursing Services at the Spanish Town Hospital, Sherleen Marshal Davis, as she explains how babies are cared for in the nursery. Occasion was a tour of the hospital in St. Catherine on June 9.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Work To Begin This Year for Upgrading Of Spanish Town Hospital

The Government is moving ahead with plans to rehabilitate the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. Speaking to JIS News during a tour of the hospital on Friday (June 9), Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, said the technical work for the project will be undertaken this year. He informed that the objective is to upgrade the institution from...