Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is committed to implementing civil registration and identification policies in order to strengthen developing planning. He noted that a critical part of the process is the establishment of a national identification system to capture and store the personal identity information of citizens and persons resident in Jamaica. Dr. Tufton...

Five police stations in the Corporate Area have received first aid kits aimed at equipping police vehicles with the requisite tools to offer care to victims at accident scenes. The police stations are: Matilda’s Corner, Papine, August Town, Gordon Town and Grants Pen. The 15 emergency response trauma bags were handed over to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, by...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has hailed the patriotism and professionalism of Jamaica’s workers. She noted that their determination and steel-like resolve are critical to the country’s economic growth and prosperity. “There is no better service than giving back to one’s country and I see that every day with our workers,” Mrs. Robinson said. “The greater...

President of the Jamaica Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (JAEMT), Garth Richards, says the association is aiming to develop and establish a formal Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system in Jamaica. Mr. Richards noted that the organisation also plans, as one of its main objectives, “to educate and sensitise the public” about the importance of having a functional EMS as well...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the St. Ann Health Department is an example of an organization which prides itself on results, rather than one that succumbs to challenges. He was speaking at the St. Ann Health Department Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony held at the Sandcastles Resort, Ocho Rios, on June 17. Some 22 staff members were...

Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says that some $300 million has been spent on upgrading facilities at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital. The Minister made the disclosure during a tour of the facility on Friday, June 17. He stated that the upgrading was done through a mixture of public and private sector partnerships. Dr. Tufton noted...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is inviting members of the public to join the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) mass training session on Saturday (June 18), at 28 Beechwood Avenue, in Kingston. The training session, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., forms part of the Foundation’s CPR Awareness Week from June 12-18. The week is being observed under the theme ‘Don’t Drop...