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Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Ken Garfield Douglas (left), exchanges a warm handshake with Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (right), while President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Diane Pollard, shares the moment. Occasion was a ceremony held yesterday (April 19) at the Savanna-la-Mar General Public Hospital in Westmoreland, where the Issa Trust Foundation formally hand over neo-natal equipment valued at over $24 million for the hospital’s Special Care Unit.
Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Ken Garfield Douglas (left), exchanges a warm handshake with Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (right), while President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Diane Pollard, shares the moment. Occasion was a ceremony held yesterday (April 19) at the Savanna-la-Mar General Public Hospital in Westmoreland, where the Issa Trust Foundation formally hand over neo-natal equipment valued at over $24 million for the hospital’s Special Care Unit.

Special Care Unit Established at Savanna-La-Mar Hospital

Care for newborns at the Savanna-la-Mar General Public Hospital in Westmoreland has been boosted through the establishment of a fully equipped Special Care Unit. The unit was set up through support from the Issa Trust Foundation, which also donated $24...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), responds to questions from members of the pharmaceutical industry, during a ‘Meet the Minister’ luncheon forum, hosted by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), on April 19, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Also at the head table are (from left): Chairman of the Pharmaceutical, Medical and Health Committee of the JCC, Dr. the Hon. Glenford Christian; and President of the Jamaica Association of Private Pharmacy Owners, Mrs. Shereen Dawkins Cox.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), responds to questions from members of the pharmaceutical industry, during a ‘Meet the Minister’ luncheon forum, hosted by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), on April 19, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Also at the head table are (from left): Chairman of the Pharmaceutical, Medical and Health Committee of the JCC, Dr. the Hon. Glenford Christian; and President of the Jamaica Association of Private Pharmacy Owners, Mrs. Shereen Dawkins Cox.

Minister Commits to Reducing Waiting Time for Registration of Drugs
Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson.
Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson.

Jamaica gets Funding for Drug Prevalence Survey
Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, addresses an anti-tobacco forum for students, held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay on Thursday, April 14. The forum was hosted by the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, and was attended by students from several schools across Western Jamaica.
Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, addresses an anti-tobacco forum for students, held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay on Thursday, April 14. The forum was hosted by the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, and was attended by students from several schools across Western Jamaica.

Education Ministry Supports Anti-Tobacco Programmes
British financier and philanthropist, Christopher Hohn (2nd left), interfaces with, from left: Montego Bay businessman and member of the ‘We Care Foundation’ charitable organization, Mark Hart; Head of the Cornwall Regional Hospital’s (CRH) Paediatric Department, Dr. Carlene Grant Davis; Consultant Pediatrician, Dr Tracey Gilbert; and CRH Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Smikle, during a recent tour of the institution.
British financier and philanthropist, Christopher Hohn (2nd left), interfaces with, from left: Montego Bay businessman and member of the ‘We Care Foundation’ charitable organization, Mark Hart; Head of the Cornwall Regional Hospital’s (CRH) Paediatric Department, Dr. Carlene Grant Davis; Consultant Pediatrician, Dr Tracey Gilbert; and CRH Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Smikle, during a recent tour of the institution.

Cornwall Regional Hospital to Receive $24m Sterilization Unit

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