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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston on Thursday (October 24).

New Policy for Repair and Maintenance of Hospital Equipment

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced plans to introduce a new policy, which will result in service contractors being engaged on a long-term basis to repair and maintain equipment at hospitals across the island. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Christopher Tufton (second left); United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Regional Director, Anne-Claire Dufay (centre) and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (second right), cut the ribbon to officially commission a cold room donated by the Government of Japan and UNICEF, at the National Health Fund’s (NHF’s) warehouse on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on Thursday (October 24). Sharing the moment (from left) are NHF Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson; and UNICEF Representative, Jamaica Country Office, Olga Isaza.

NHF Gets New Cold Room for Vaccines and Medicines

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a media briefing at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston on Thursday (October 24), to provide an update on support being extended to an 11-year-old girl ailing from scoliosis who requires surgery.

Surgery Being Arranged for 11-Year-Old Ailing from Scoliosis

Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Dr. Natalie Whylie (second left), looks at a toy donated by the JAZZ Me Foundation for the new Jazmin Corner to benefit children of staff at the hospitals. She is joined by (from left) Daycare Supervisor, VJH, Ann Marie Mattison Leachman; Chief Executive Officer, Jazmin Foundation, Jazmin Headley; and Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Elise Fairweather-Blackwood. Occasion was the handover of the Jazmin Corner on Wednesday (October 23) at VJH in Kingston.

Daycare for Children of VJH and KPH Staff Gets Facelift

Clinical Coordinator, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray.

Herbal Medicines Not a Cure for Breast Cancer – Dr. Fray

Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) President, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (October 22).

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LFJ Encourages Broadscale Support for Persons Living with Lupus

The public is being encouraged to support individuals living with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease which affects thousands of Jamaicans. This urging comes from Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) President, and Rheumatologist, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (October 22), Dr. Tulloch-Reid informed that support from family, friends and the wider community...

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Lupus Foundation of Jamaica Celebrating 40 Years of Service

The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, marking four decades of dedicated service to improving the lives of persons affected by lupus across the country Since its inception in 1984, the LFJ has been at the forefront of raising awareness, providing support and advocating for better healthcare for lupus patients as a volunteer-run, member-based,...

President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) and Rheumatologist, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 22).

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Lupus Foundation of Jamaica Promoting Public Awareness

The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) is underscoring the critical importance of lupus awareness as part of the entity’s ongoing efforts to support those affected by the chronic autoimmune disease. Lupus, which affects an estimated five million people globally, including thousands of Jamaicans, often remains widely misunderstood, leading to delayed diagnosis and inadequate management. President of the LFJ and Rheumatologist,...

The four new maintenance vehicles (at left) that were handed over to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) at the official opening of the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on Thursday, October 17.

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WRHA Gets Four Maintenance Vehicles

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has received a significant boost to its operations, with the addition of four maintenance vehicles to its fleet. The handover took place during the official opening of the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on Thursday, October 17. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the units are...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Walker (left), present the ISO 15189:2012 certification for the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Laboratory to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Chief Executive Officer of CRH, Charmaine Williams-Beckford (second right). Sharing the moment is Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford. The accreditation award ceremony was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on October 17.

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Cornwall Regional Hospital Lab is ISO Certified

The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Laboratory in St. James has received ISO 15189:2012 certification from the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). The facility has been accredited for medical testing/examination, including haematology, chemistry, immunology and microbiology. With the certification, the Type A facility, which forms part of the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) laboratory services, has proven that its clinical...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new $50 million Adelphi Health Centre, in St. James, on Thursday, October 17. Also at the opening (from left) are Medical Officer of the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. Tanique Bailey Small; Regional Director for Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Dr. Erja Askola; Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Parish Manager of the St James Health Services, Lennox Wallace; and District Public Health Nurse, Lisa Benjamin-Hunter.

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New Health Centre Opens In Adelphi, St. James

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, officially opened the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on October 17. The new 4,262 square-foot building was funded under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and funded by the European Union (EU). It replaces the old structure and is now...

President of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Carlene Douglas, provides details on activities for Health Education Week at a recent JIS Think Tank. The week will be observed from October 20-25.

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JAHEP Observes Health Education Week October 20-25

The Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) will be observing its second annual Health Education Week from October 20 to 25. The week, under the theme ‘Advancing Community Health Through Health Education and Promotion’, will include activities to promote JAHEP to the wider Jamaica. “We want to use this week to highlight JAHEP as a growing professional group...