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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), participates in a mini march outside Gordon House downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 29), to promote the Government’s ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) National campaign to be launched shortly. This was prior to making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

‘Jamaica Moves’ to Tackle NCDs

The Government will be launching a ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) National campaign as part of measures to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and cancers. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the campaign is “an aggressive...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, makes a point during her presentation in the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. In the background are Members of Parliament, Zavia Mayne (left) and Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Occupational Safety and Health Policy to be Completed this Year

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 29.

Committee to Develop Plans for National Health Insurance Scheme

$350-Million Project to Reduce Waiting Time at Public Health Facilities

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De la Haye.

Doctors Urged to Send Blood Samples of Pregnant Women to National Lab

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Percy Junor Hospital, Carlton Nichols (left), during a tour of the hospital, in Spaldings, Manchester, on June 24. At right is Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen.

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Health Minister Wants to Regularise Telemedicine

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says he plans to engage a telecommunications company, with a view to regularising telemedicine in local hospitals. Telemedicine is the branch of medicine that allows for the remote delivery of healthcare services over telecommunications infrastructure. It also allows for better care in places where medical expertise is hard to access. Dr. Tufton acknowledged...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), examines equipment handed over to the Mandeville Regional Hospital under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), on June 24. Others (from left) are: French Ambassador to Jamaica, Jean-Michel Despax and Chargé d

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Mandeville Regional Hospital Gets Equipment Valued at $80 Million

Equipment valued at $80 million was handed over to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, in Manchester, on June 24. The machines, provided under the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), will be used for the development of the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the hospital. “The equipment will facilitate highly specialized radiographic technology, critical care ventilation and...

Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez (right) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, observe the signing of the Code of Ethics by Shanoy Yanique Powell, who received a medical scholarship to study in Cuba. The occasion was the official presentation of medical scholarships to eight young Jamaicans on Friday (June 24) at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Jamaica, in Kingston.

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Cuba Awards 8 Medical Scholarships

Eight young Jamaicans have been awarded medical scholarships to study in Cuba for the 2016-2017 academic year, under the Cuba-Jamaica Cooperation Programme. Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez, presented the scholarships to the awardees on June 24, at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba, in Kingston. In his remarks, Ambassador Hernandez said the programme has helped...

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton (L) and Mr. Rohan Miller (R), President & CEO, Sagicor Investments share a light moment during the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run presentation ceremony held on June 23, 2016, at the Cornwall Regional Hospital board room. JA$16 million worth of equipment and medical supplies was officially handed over to the Cornwall Regional Hospital from the proceeds from the 2015 Sigma Corporate Run. Sagicor also donated directional and welcome signs to the hospital.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

JA$16M worth of Equipment & Medical Supplies Donated to the Cornwall Regional Hospital from Proceeds of the 2015 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run

Equipment and medical supplies valued at J$16 million was donated on Thursday, June 23, 2016, to the Cornwall Regional Hospital from proceeds of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run 2015. The donation is in aid of the special care nursery in order to strengthen the Paediatric Unit of the hospital. Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton extended commendations to Sagicor Life...

Port Morant Primary and Junior High students and winners of the Ministry of Health Zika Jingle competition Shaneika Bleeching (left) and Amoya Wong. Their jingle is currently being aired on local radio stations.

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Jingle Winners Happy to Help Fight Zika Virus

Students of Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, winners of the Health Ministry’s Jingle Competition, are happy to make their contribution to the fight against the Zika Virus. The jingle, which can be heard on local radio stations, was entered as part of the Ministry’s creative campaign to engage students and the school community to build awareness in the...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) observes as Chief Executive Officer of Chain of Hope United Kingdom (UK), Emma Scanlan (right) signs a copy of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a US$10 million Jamaica Children Heart Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children during a ceremony at the hospital’s location in St. Andrew, on June 21. Chain of Hope UK, which is a charitable organisation, is among several public and private partners supporting the establishment of the cardiac centre. Also pictured is Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Philip Armstrong.

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Heart Centre for Children’s Hospital

The capacity of the Bustamante Hospital for Children to perform cardiac surgeries is expected to vastly improve with the establishment of a US$10 million Jamaica Children Heart Centre. It is anticipated that the new centre will facilitate at least 150 cardiac surgeries. Last year, the hospital performed 41 of these surgeries. The cardiac facility, which is a collaborative effort among...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), along with (from left) Chairman of the Board of Hardware and Lumber Ltd., Mr. Erwin Burton; Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Donna Duran; and General Manager of AgroGrace, Mrs. Olive Downer-Walsh, at a briefing at the company’s Spanish Town Road offices on Tuesday, June 21. They are observing products being carried by the company which are used in vector control management.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Endorses Products to Control Mosquitoes

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has endorsed the launch of two products by Hardware and Lumber Ltd. which can be effective in the control of mosquitoes and lead to reduction of vector-borne disease transmission. The company, through its trading division, AgroGrace, is now offering a tool, known as the In2Care Mosquito Trap, which attracts and kills the...