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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) National Quality Awards ceremony and banquet at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 12. The BSJ, in association with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, awarded companies for excellence in the areas of manufacturing, service, small business and agriculture.

Quality Assurance Crucial to Growth Strategy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said having effective quality assurance systems in industries is crucial to the Government’s economic growth strategy. “Quality assurance is a key factor in our enterprises and industries being competitive, securing markets and building...

In this file photo, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is in discussion with Chairman, Jamaica Society for the Blind, Daemion McLean, at a World Sight Day health fair held at the Jamaica Society for the Blind’s Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew last year.

Employers Urged to Hire More Visually Impaired Persons

Medical Officer of Health at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Dr. Audré McIntosh (right), speaks with longstanding client of the Glen Vincent Memorial Clinic, Audria Chambers, who brought her grand-niece to the facility for a routine health check.

Glen Vincent Clinic – A Family Affair

Director of Planning, Policy and Development in the Ministry of Health, Howard Lynch, giving the keynote address at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Customs Tariff and Port Users Committee’s 15th annual customs seminar on September 29 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Health ministry Targets Lucrative Medical Tourism Sector

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets community members in Salt Spring, St. James, during a visit to the Health Centre on September 29. Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke (2nd left), was also on the tour with Minister Tufton.

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The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Services at Cornwall Regional Return to Normal Sept. 30

Ventilation issues which resulted in the suspension of clinics and outpatient services at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, on Tuesday, September 27, have been contained. Consequently, services in Accident & Emergency, Medical Records and Clinics will return to normal on Thursday, September 30. However, the blood donation unit is being relocated temporarily to the Infection Control Centre on...

Director of Non-Communicable Disease and Injuries Prevention in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Gather Data on Cancers Islandwide

The Ministry of Health is expanding the reach of the National Cancer Registry (NCR) to the entire island, to facilitate gathering data on every type of cancer in Jamaica. Director of Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries Prevention in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, told JIS News that the registry information will allow the Ministry to plan and project how...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third right), display T-shirts to be worn in the annual Guardian Group Foundation ‘Keep It Alive’ 5K Night Run, which was launched on September 21 at the Guardian Life corporate offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are Member of Parliament (MP) for South Eastern St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Recording Artiste, Anthony Moses Davis ‘Beenie Man’; Member of Parliament for North West St. James, Dr. Horace Chang; and President of Guardian General Insurance Jamaica Limited, Karen Bhoorasingh. The run will be a double event to be held in New Kingston on November 5 and again in Fairview, Montego Bay on November 12, starting at 7:00 p.m.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Endorses 5k Run by Guardian Group Foundation

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has endorsed this year’s Guardian Group Foundation’s ‘Keep It Alive’ 5K Night Run, noting that it is in keeping with efforts to promote the health benefits of exercise. “We want to express our appreciation to Guardian Life for the efforts they have put into this annual event, because it benefits public health and...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Elaine Foster Allen (2nd left), shares pleasantries with (from left) Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Simon Roberts; Chief Executive Officer, JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, during a cocktail reception to officially mark Jamaica’s formal commitment to Quality Assurance for the Health Sector towards Accreditation Initiative at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, September 20.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

National Health Accreditation Policy to be Developed

The Ministry of Health will be developing a national policy that outlines the country’s road map towards the accreditation of facilities within the sector. The initiative, titled a ‘National Policy on Health Sector Quality Assurance’, will form part of the Ministry’s 10-year strategic plan. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in a message read by...

Urologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies, and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Belinda Morrison, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Spotlight on Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer awareness month is being observed in September under the theme: ‘Don’t Delay... Check Your Prostate’. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that there will be 15 million new cases of prostate cancer worldwide by 2020. It is also estimated that one in six men in Jamaica will be diagnosed with the disease, and if caught early can be...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) meeting with members of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, led by President, Glenroy Williams (3rd left), at his New Kingston offices, recently.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls on Service Clubs to Support the Sector

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called on service clubs to continue to support the efforts of the Ministry to make technological strides in healthcare. In a recent meeting at the Ministry with members of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, Dr. Tufton commended them for choosing a major project for the 2016-2017 year that would...

Miss Shana Miller, a parent of an NHF beneficiary, talks to JIS News about her relief on hearing about the increase in subsidy on drugs for children 0 to 18 years.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Mother Commends NHF for Doubling Subsidy on Drugs for Children

Shana Miller breathed a sigh of relief in August when she heard that the National Health Fund (NHF) would be doubling its subsidy on drugs for children on September 1. Her regular existence had been disrupted about six months before, when her daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy. Since then, the 13-year-old has been on medication costing some $10,000 per month....