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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (3rd right), participates in the handing over of a cheque for $55 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Others (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson; Chairman of the hospital, Kenneth Benjamin; Director of Nursing Services, Patricia Ingram Martin; Director of Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell; Owner, Solid Agency Limited, Sharon Burke; Administrator, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kathleen Cooper Brown; Mr. Burrell’s wife Rebecca Packer Burrell; and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Lambert Innis. Over $64 million was donated during the ceremony held at the hospital’s Arthur Wint Drive location on March 22.

$64.7 Million Donated to Bustamante Hospital for Children

The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received $64.7 million in donation to assist its development initiatives. Of the sum, $55 million came from the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, representing funds from the Shaggy and Friends charity concert in January....

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd-Right) joins Shaggy (4th-Left), Mr. Kenneth Benjamin (1st-Left), Chairman, Bustamante Hospital for Children Foundation and the team from the Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation along with the senior medical staff of the Bustamante Hospital for Children during the handover of funds raised from the Shaggy & Friends 2016 Charity Concert - I Dare. The event was held on March 22, 2016, at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

Over $64M Donated to the Bustamante Hospital for Children

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, responding to questions posed at a Post Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of Prime Minister in Kingston, on March 22. At right is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Frontline Health Workers Vaccinated

:(Front Row) Dr. Kevin Harvey (1st Left), His Excellency, His Excellency Ambassador Bernardo Guanche Hernandez (3rd-R), Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr. Winston De La Haye (2nd-Right), Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Lundie Richards (1st-Right), Director, Health Service Planning and Integration among Cuban Health Workers at a Reception held on Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Offices of the Ministry of Health, 10-16 Grenada Way, Kingston 5.

Twenty Cuban Health Workers Arrived in Jamaica to Strengthen Primary Health Care and Oral Health

Senior House Officer in the Department of Psychiatry at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Janine Morris, addresses the Psychiatric Nursing Aides Association of Jamaica’s 44th Anniversary Celebration, at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, on March 21.

Psychiatric Nursing Aides Lauded

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Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Horace Fletcher, speaking at a technical update meeting on Zika, Guillain-Barre syndrome and Microcephaly, at the Mona campus on March 17. The function was organised by the Ministry of Health, the Pan American Health Organization and UWI.

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Poor Waste Disposal Habits Linked to Diseases

University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Horace Fletcher is imploring Jamaicans to practice proper waste disposal habits in order to guard against diseases such as Zika, Dengue, Leptospirosis, Malaria, and Chikungunya. He said there is a strong link between these diseases and improper waste disposal. “It is amazing that people have not yet made the connection between how they...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), addresses press briefing on the Zika Virus, at the Ministry of Health, on March 18. The Minister noted the samples are now being tested at the Virology lab at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Others (from left) are: Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston Delahaye; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey and World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization representative to Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack.

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Virology Lab Yielding Results

The recent upgrade of the National Virology Reference Laboratory at the University of the West Indies to facilitate testing for the Zika virus is yielding results, with the confirmation of two new cases of the virus from samples tested. Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Health on March 18, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

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Take Action to Rid Surroundings of Mosquitoes – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, is imploring Jamaicans to take action to rid their surroundings of breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika virus. “Too often, unfortunately, we assist in providing very fertile breeding ground for this mosquito. This means that we all have to take action,” he said. “Anything that creates the environment for...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), addresses a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Friday (March 18) to provide an update on the national Zika response. Others (from left) are: Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De La Haye; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey; and PAHO/WHO Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Dr. Noreen Jack.

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Health Ministry Ramps Up Zika Response

The Ministry of Health is conducting vector control and fever surveillance activities in three communities in which three new cases of the Zika Virus have been detected. The areas are Greater Portmore and Christian Meadows in St. Catherine, and Lyssons in St. Thomas. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Friday (March 18), Portfolio Minister,...

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

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Tamiflu to Be Available at All Pharmacies

The antiviral medication Tamiflu, used in the treatment of the H1N1 (Influenza A) virus is to be made available at all pharmacies across the island. This was disclosed by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, during a recent interview on the JIS’ ‘Issues and Answers’ television programme. The medication was previously only...

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Steps Being Taken to Address Shortage of Nurses

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Ministry is aware and is taking steps to ease the current shortage of specialist nurses in public health sector. The renewed concern comes in light of a local recruitment drive for specialist nurses for overseas employment. Dr. Tufton points out that this happens from time to time as Jamaican nurses, particularly specialist...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Minister of Labour and Social Security Hon. Shahine Robinson, during the launch of the ‘Operation Mosquito Search and Destroy’ clean-up campaign at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios on March 12.

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Dr. Tufton Calls for Cooperation in Eradicating Mosquitoes

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling for the full cooperation and participation of citizens in eradicating mosquitoes that transmit diseases such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya. He said that all Jamaicans have an important role to play in keeping these vectors at bay, by destroying their breeding sites. Dr. Tufton was speaking at the launch ceremony...