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Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the dangers of third-hand smoke.

Jamaicans Warned About Third-Hand Smoke

Jamaicans are being warned about the dangers of third-hand smoke, which is an emerging concern in public health regarding tobacco use. Third-hand smoke is defined as residual tobacco smoke contamination that remains after the cigarette has been extinguished. In an...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahinie Robinson. (FILE)

St. Ann Residents Urged to Make Use of Clinics

Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Alcohol Remains Most Used Drug in Jamaica

Patient at the Black River Hospital, Lois Taylor, sits in one of 20 wheelchairs donated to the hospital, while Chief Executive Officer of the facility, Diana Brown-Miller (left) and Tankweld's Senior Sales Representative, Junior Sinclair, look on. The wheelchairs, donated through collaboration between Chairman of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) South Coast Chapter, Jason Henzell and Tankweld Metals, were handed over on November 28.

20 Wheelchairs Donated to Black River Hospital

In this file photo, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right); and Negotiating Officer at the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) representing Public Sector Pharmacists, Elvis Lennon (centre); sign the Heads of Agreement for the 2015/2017 contract period.

Three Health Groups Sign Heads of Agreement

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), listens to pharmacist with the National Health Fund (NHF), Carleen Wilson (centre), as he views an inventory of drugs at the Kitson Town Health Centre, in St. Catherine, yesterday (November 23). Occasion was the opening of a Drug Serv Pharmacy, at the facility. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson.

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Gov’t Implementing Policy to Ease Long Wait for Drugs

The Government is implementing a policy to ease the long wait at public pharmacies by contracting private entities for the dispensing of drugs to persons who obtain prescriptions from State-run facilities. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said starting next month, the National Health Fund (NHF), will be engaging private pharmacies, through a pilot project, where a person,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Drug Serve Pharmacy at the Kitson Town Health Centre in St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 23). Others pictured (from left) are Parish Manager, St. Catherine Health Services, Beverly Needham; Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, and Public Health Nurse at the facility, Christeen Smart-Guy.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Expectant Mothers Urged to Visit Clinics for Prenatal Care

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is appealing for pregnant women to visit health centres for the necessary prenatal checks in order to ensure a safe delivery. He noted that there are expectant mothers who are going through nine months of pregnancy, and only turn up at the hospital when they are ready to give birth. He said...

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.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Adopt WHO HIV Guidelines

Come January, the Ministry of Health will be incorporating two key World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines in the National HIV/AIDS Programme. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De La Haye, made the disclosure as he addressed the Ministry’s 26th Annual Review and Planning Retreat at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in St. James on November 16. The first is the ‘Test...

9 years ago Health & Wellness

St Ann’s Bay Hospital Providing Quality Service – NERHA Chair

Chairman of the North East Region Health Authority (NERHA), Tyrone Robinson, has commended the staff and management of the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital for providing first-class healthcare to patients. “Oftentimes, without fanfare, they go beyond the call of duty to ensure quality service to our patients and (by) showing the kind of professionalism that now makes St. Ann’s Bay...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Mrs. Yulit Gordon, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the results of the latest Cancer Registry Survey.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Reduction in Lung Cancer

The Jamaica Cancer Society is reporting that there has been a decline in reports of lung cancer and that the trend is expected to continue with a reduction in the use of tobacco. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Mrs. Yulit Gordon, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 15 that the fall in numbers was reported in the...

Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson, provides details about the entity’s drug-prevalence survey during a JIS Think Tank today (November 16).

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Drug Use Remains Significantly Higher in Males

Results from a drug-prevalence survey conducted by the National Council for Drug Abuse (NCDA), show that the use of substances, including alcohol, tobacco and ganja, continues to be significantly higher among males than females in Jamaica. The survey was done to determine the prevalence and patterns of substance use among the ages 12-65 population. Research Analyst at the NCDA, Uki...

Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses a JIS Think Tank organised by the Jamaica Cancer Society in observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Smokers Put Others at Risk for Cancers

Persons who smoke put themselves and others around them at risk for lung and other cancers. Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, said “it is not just the person who is putting the cigarette in their mouth who will be affected”. “For those who are exposed, there is the risk of not just lung cancer....