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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.

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,...

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

Health Minister Requests UHWI to Work on Telemedicine Platform

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), looks on as Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Coordinator with the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA)), Dr. Tamara Henry (right), points out health information on display at the 4th National Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Workshop held on September 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on is Dr. Tamika Henry, who is also attached to NERHA.

Health Leaders Urged to Keep up NCD Fight

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is being shown a piece of equipment in the newly established state-of-the-art isolation room at the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) Paediatric Oncology Department by Paediatric Oncologist, Dr. Michelle Reese Mills (centre). Occasion was the official handover of the project dubbed ‘Sean’s Gift’ by the Rotary Club of Kingston on Friday (September 9). At left is Acting Chief Executive Officer, UHWI, Kevin Allen.

Isolation Room for Paediatric Cancer Patients Opens at UHWI

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official commissioning of the Fluoroscopy Unit at Bustamante Hospital for Children at Arthur Wint Drive, on September 8. Others (from right) are Chairman, Bustamante Hospital for Children Foundation, Kenneth Benjamin; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Phillip Armstrong; and Senior Vice President, Information and Communication Technology, National Health Fund (NHF), Granville Gayle.

Improved Diagnostic Services at Children’s Hospital

10 years ago CommunityHealth & WellnessLocal Government

Citizens Urged to Help in Zika Fight

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has called on all citizens to join in the fight against the spread of the Zika virus, by ridding their surroundings of breeding sites for mosquitoes. He noted that while the Government is committed to combating the disease, “it is in our interest that we observe all the notices and...

Director, Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health, Miss Takese Foga, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Health Ministry Stages Extravaganza Sept. 10

The Ministry of Health will be observing Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, September 10 with a Health Extravaganza in Half-Way Tree square. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7, Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry, Miss Takese Foga, said the Ministry would be partnering with numerous stakeholders to stage the day’s events. “We will be...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Establishes $50 Million Fund for Zika-Related Microcephaly

The Government has earmarked $50 million to establish a fund to provide support for families of babies born with Zika-related microcephaly. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton said that the fund will be used to support interventions to assist families to cope with the condition. “This will involve preparedness of high-risk clinics...

Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist, Dr. Sharon McLean-Salmon, explains the signs of childhood cancer during a JIS Think Tank on September 7.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think TankYouth

Parents Urged to Look for Symptoms of Cancer in Children

Parents and guardians are being urged to pay close attention to small children in order to identify any abnormality, which could be a sign of childhood cancer. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (September 7), Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Sharon McLean-Salmon, explained that childhood cancers are most commonly seen among the three to...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spencer, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Parents Urged to Ensure that Children are Vaccinated

With the school year already in progress, the Ministry of Health is encouraging all parents to ensure that their children are adequately vaccinated for their age. Under Jamaica’s Public Health Act of 1974 and The Public Health (Immunization) Regulations of 1986, all children under the age of seven must be immunised before entry into school. Schools under the regulation include...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right) presents a laptop computer to Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President, Janet Coore-Farr, during a ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 5. Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. The Prime Minister handed over two laptops and four desktops to the NAJ.

10 years ago Health & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Presents Computers to NAJ

The administrative functions of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) have been bolstered through the presentation of computers by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The two laptop and four desktop computers were accepted by NAJ President, Janet Coore-Farr, and members of the association, during a brief ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister last afternoon (September 5)....

National Health Fund (NHF) Chairman, Christopher Zacca, addresses a JIS Think Tank held recently at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF to Develop National Health Insurance Scheme

The National Health Fund (NHF) has been tasked with the responsibility of developing a National Health Insurance Scheme to fund the public healthcare system. NHF Chairman, Christopher Zacca, made the disclosure at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He said that the mandate was given by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton....