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Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley, addresses the ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for upgrading of the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann on Friday (Jan. 8).
Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley, addresses the ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for upgrading of the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann on Friday (Jan. 8).

Insurance Companies to Pay for Services Delivered at Public Health Facilities

Health Minister, Hon. Horace Dalley, says health insurance companies will be required to pay for services delivered to their clients at public health facilities. He made the announcement at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the upgrading...
Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (4th left), presents Director of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Horace Morgan (2nd right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the upgrading of the Alexandria Community Hospital in St Ann. The MoU was signed on Friday (Jan. 8) on the grounds of the hospital. Looking on are (l-r) are: former Member of Parliament for South-West St Ann, Glenville Shaw; Director of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Dr. Hillary Johnson Morgan, representing project partner the Patel Foundation for Global Initiatives; Custos of St Ann, Hon. Norma Walters; and Member of Parliament for South-West St. Ann, Keith Walford.
Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (4th left), presents Director of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Horace Morgan (2nd right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the upgrading of the Alexandria Community Hospital in St Ann. The MoU was signed on Friday (Jan. 8) on the grounds of the hospital. Looking on are (l-r) are: former Member of Parliament for South-West St Ann, Glenville Shaw; Director of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Dr. Hillary Johnson Morgan, representing project partner the Patel Foundation for Global Initiatives; Custos of St Ann, Hon. Norma Walters; and Member of Parliament for South-West St. Ann, Keith Walford.

MOU Signed for Upgrading of Alexandria Community Hospital
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ about the assistance provided by the Fund.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ about the assistance provided by the Fund.

National Health Fund Pays $3.8 Billion In Subsidy
Newly appointed Minister of Health, the Hon. Horace Dalley
Newly appointed Minister of Health, the Hon. Horace Dalley

Minister of Health Wishes a Speedy Recovery for the More than 4000 Patients Currently in Public Hospitals
Director with the recently launched Help Jamaica Smile Foundation, Dr. Irving McKenzie (left), shares the vision of the group during an interview with JIS News. Listening intently are other Directors: Dr. Suzanne Grey (centre), and Dr. Caithlin Williams.
Director with the recently launched Help Jamaica Smile Foundation, Dr. Irving McKenzie (left), shares the vision of the group during an interview with JIS News. Listening intently are other Directors: Dr. Suzanne Grey (centre), and Dr. Caithlin Williams.

Help Jamaica Smile Foundation Supports Oral Health Care

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Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (centre), in conversation with Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack (left) and Disease Prevention and Control Advisor to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands at PAHO/WHO, Dr. Kam Mung, at the handing over of supplies to the Ministry on December 16, at the PAHO Jamaica office, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus.
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