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President, Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myers.
President, Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myers.

JAPHI Urges Extreme Caution in Wake of Hurricane Melissa

The Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) is urging citizens, particularly those living in western and southern parishes, to exercise extreme caution in the aftermath of Category Five Hurricane Melissa. JAPHI President, Michael Myers, has issued a stern warning...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Charmaine Williams-Beckford, gives remarks during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting, held recently at the St. James Municipal Corporation.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Charmaine Williams-Beckford, gives remarks during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting, held recently at the St. James Municipal Corporation.

Cornwall Regional Hospital Continues to Serve Patients
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) converses with PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein during the deployment ceremony for the Spanish emergency field hospital in Falmouth , Trelawny on Friday (November 7). 
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) converses with PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein during the deployment ceremony for the Spanish emergency field hospital in Falmouth , Trelawny on Friday (November 7). 

Falmouth Gets Field Hospital
General Manager of Free Your Image Consultancy Group, Paula Pinnock (left), Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School, Linvern Wright (centre), and General Manager of JN Foundation, Claudine Allen (right), share a moment at the post-hurricane Melissa support project staged by For Your Image Consultancy (FYI) and Friends, at William Knibb Memorial High in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (November 5).
General Manager of Free Your Image Consultancy Group, Paula Pinnock (left), Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School, Linvern Wright (centre), and General Manager of JN Foundation, Claudine Allen (right), share a moment at the post-hurricane Melissa support project staged by For Your Image Consultancy (FYI) and Friends, at William Knibb Memorial High in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (November 5).

Falmouth Residents Receive Care Packages, Free Health Checks
Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (left) and Parish Manager for Manchester Health Services, Sadia Ferguson (second left), look on as Medical Director of Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ), Beth Fellers (second right), cuts the ribbon at the recent official opening and handover of the new Harmons Health Centre in Manchester. The project was undertaken by the United States-based non-profit organisation at a cost of $14 million. Ms. Fellers is assisted by Senior Public Health Nurse, Maxine Isaacs (third right), and community member, Kenton Gordon (right). Chairman of WBOTJ, Rich Mitchell (third left); and Executive Director, Dr. Bryan Fellers, also look on.
Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (left) and Parish Manager for Manchester Health Services, Sadia Ferguson (second left), look on as Medical Director of Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ), Beth Fellers (second right), cuts the ribbon at the recent official opening and handover of the new Harmons Health Centre in Manchester. The project was undertaken by the United States-based non-profit organisation at a cost of $14 million. Ms. Fellers is assisted by Senior Public Health Nurse, Maxine Isaacs (third right), and community member, Kenton Gordon (right). Chairman of WBOTJ, Rich Mitchell (third left); and Executive Director, Dr. Bryan Fellers, also look on.

Harmons in Manchester Gets New Health Centre

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers an update on the health sector during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 6).
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Central Secretariat Established to Coordinate National Health Response Following Hurricane

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has established a central secretariat to oversee and coordinate the national health response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “That’s very important to avoid confusion and to ensure that the coordination is intact. There is an email – hurricaneresponse@moh.gov.jm – that you can send any request, any offer of support for health to, and...
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Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Sherika Lewis, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St. James Municipal Corporation is Montego Bay on Thursday (November 6).
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

St. James Public Health Department Collecting Water Samples

The St. James Public Health Department is collecting water samples from various sources across the parish as part of efforts to ensure that residents have access to clean and safe drinking water in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis, said the department is carrying out field inspections on water sources that emerged or were...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), listens to a point being made by Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso (third right), at a welcoming ceremony for over 70 medical professionals from Spain, held at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, on November 5. Country Representative with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Ian Stein (second left); European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (third left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (fifth left), are also pictured.
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Medical Professionals From Spain at Emergency Field Hospital in Falmouth, Trelawny

More than 70 Medical professionals from Spain are now in Jamaica to be stationed at the emergency field hospital established at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. The field hospital, which will start operation today (November 6), has the capacity to treat an average of 200 persons per day, and to perform up to seven major and 15 minor surgeries daily. “This...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 6).
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Health Ministry Mobilises Additional Workforce for Islandwide Vector-Control Response

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has engaged 413 temporary workers to strengthen its vector-control interventions, in anticipation of increased vector-related activity islandwide in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston on Thursday (November 6), Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the temporary staff will...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the health sector during a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 6).
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Emergency Field Hospital in Black River Now Operational

The tier-two emergency field hospital deployed in Black River, St. Elizabeth, to bolster healthcare delivery in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, is now operational and has treated approximately 50 patients within the past 24 hours. The hospital was established by Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, an evangelical Christian humanitarian organisation. “It’s an accident and emergency facility with a number of services…...
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Members of the Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which will be offering medical treatment at the Emergency Field Hospital located at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, meet on Tuesday (November 4) during a tour of the facility. The temporary facility is outfitted with a full pharmacy and laboratory and is capable of carrying out the functions of the Black River Hospital in the parish.
Health & WellnessHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Emergency Field Hospital Established in Black River

An Emergency Field Hospital has been deployed at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, to provide extensive medical services and support to the local healthcare infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The hospital was established by the Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, which is an evangelical Christian humanitarian organisation. The hospital is staffed with more than 60 people,...
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Flood waters in Falmouth, Trelawny, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Public Urged to Act Against Vector-Borne Disease Risk in Hurricane Melissa’s Aftermath

Jamaicans are being strongly encouraged to take proactive steps in reducing the risk of vector-borne diseases, which are expected to rise following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The call was made by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a press conference held on November 1 at the Health Emergency Operations Centre on Knutsford Boulevard in...
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