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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

The Ministry of Health is advising medical practitioners to send blood samples of pregnant women with suspected symptoms of the Zika Virus to the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) for testing. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry, Dr. Winston...

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.

Health Minister Wants to Regularise Telemedicine

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'Affaires of the European Union Delegation, José Luis Martinez Prada.

Mandeville Regional Hospital Gets Equipment Valued at $80 Million

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.

Cuba Awards 8 Medical Scholarships

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.

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

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.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

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.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

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...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (left), is in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Deputy Keeper of Records, Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Deirdre English Gosse, at a briefing session for the inaugural Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingstonon June 21. The conference will be held at the Montego Bay Conference Centre, St. James, from July 6-8.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Committed to Civil Registration and Identification Policies

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is committed to implementing civil registration and identification policies in order to strengthen developing planning. He noted that a critical part of the process is the establishment of a national identification system to capture and store the personal identity information of citizens and persons resident in Jamaica. Dr. Tufton...

10 years ago Health & WellnessNational Security and Peace

Police Stations Receive First Aid Kits

Five police stations in the Corporate Area have received first aid kits aimed at equipping police vehicles with the requisite tools to offer care to victims at accident scenes. The police stations are: Matilda’s Corner, Papine, August Town, Gordon Town and Grants Pen. The 15 emergency response trauma bags were handed over to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, by...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), makes a presentation to St. Ann Parish Dental Surgeon, Dr. Wendy Chuck Francis. Occasion was the St. Ann Health Department’s Staff Recognition Award Ceremony at the Sandcastles Resort, St. Ann, on June 17.

10 years ago Health & WellnessLabour

Labour Minister Hails Country’s Workers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has hailed the patriotism and professionalism of Jamaica’s workers. She noted that their determination and steel-like resolve are critical to the country’s economic growth and prosperity. “There is no better service than giving back to one’s country and I see that every day with our workers,” Mrs. Robinson said. “The greater...

President of the Jamaica Association of Medical Technicians (JAEMT), Garth Richards (centre), addresses the launch of the association at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on June 20. Others (from left) are Parish Coordinator, Basil Ferguson; Assistant Executive Secretary, Dami Niue Sudden and Parish Coordinator, Natassja Jones.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (JAEMT) Launched

President of the Jamaica Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (JAEMT), Garth Richards, says the association is aiming to develop and establish a formal Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system in Jamaica. Mr. Richards noted that the organisation also plans, as one of its main objectives, “to educate and sensitise the public” about the importance of having a functional EMS as well...