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Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), attends Thursday’s (December 14) renaming ceremony for August Town/Hermitage Health Centre in the constituency. The facility’s name has been officially changed to the Kenneth Standard Health Centre, in honour of the late Jamaican medical doctor who was a cornerstone of public health development locally and regionally and made tremendous contributions to community medicine throughout the Caribbean. Also attending are (from left) Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Professor Densil Williams; Executive Director, Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer; family members of the honouree – Dr. Marlon Lloyd Goldson, Christopher Lloyd Goldson, and Dr. Aileen Standard-Goldson; and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.
Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), attends Thursday’s (December 14) renaming ceremony for August Town/Hermitage Health Centre in the constituency. The facility’s name has been officially changed to the Kenneth Standard Health Centre, in honour of the late Jamaican medical doctor who was a cornerstone of public health development locally and regionally and made tremendous contributions to community medicine throughout the Caribbean. Also attending are (from left) Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Professor Densil Williams; Executive Director, Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer; family members of the honouree – Dr. Marlon Lloyd Goldson, Christopher Lloyd Goldson, and Dr. Aileen Standard-Goldson; and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Kenneth Standard Health Centre Renaming Ceremony

Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, addresses the audience at the annual Elderly Treat and Health Fair on December 13 at Gordon House. Approximately 100 elderly persons who reside at Mark Lane and surrounding communities, downtown Kingston, received care packages containing food items and toiletries. The annual event returned this year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, addresses the audience at the annual Elderly Treat and Health Fair on December 13 at Gordon House. Approximately 100 elderly persons who reside at Mark Lane and surrounding communities, downtown Kingston, received care packages containing food items and toiletries. The annual event returned this year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHOTOS: Gordon House Treats the Elderly
Radiographer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), Andreanna Thompson (right), points out features of equipment handed over by the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund, during a ceremony at the hospital in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 12). Looking on (from left) are Chairman of the BHC, Kenneth Benjamin; Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven; and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles.
Radiographer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), Andreanna Thompson (right), points out features of equipment handed over by the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund, during a ceremony at the hospital in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 12). Looking on (from left) are Chairman of the BHC, Kenneth Benjamin; Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven; and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles.

Bustamante Hospital Gets C-Arm and Laparoscopy Machines Valued at $46 Million
Students of the Mandeville Primary School display placards as they participate in a march and sensitisation session on managing the dengue outbreak. The event, organised by the Manchester Health Department, took place at the  Cecil Charlton Park in Mandeville on December 7.  
Students of the Mandeville Primary School display placards as they participate in a march and sensitisation session on managing the dengue outbreak. The event, organised by the Manchester Health Department, took place at the  Cecil Charlton Park in Mandeville on December 7.  

PHOTOS: Dengue Sensitisation Session in Manchester
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks during Thursday’s (December 7) launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks during Thursday’s (December 7) launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester.

Percy Junor Hospital to Be Extensively Expanded

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right); Ambassador of the People
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PHOTOS: Donation of Medical Equipment by the People’s Republic of China

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right); Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (sixth right); Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (fourth right), and other stakeholders share a photo opportunity, following the donation of medical equipment and supplies by...
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Senior citizen from Linstead, Utol Warrel (left), looks on while Health Records Clerk, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Heather Francis (right), completes the registration process, during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign event held recently in the St. Catherine community. At centre, Methods Development Executive at the Ministry, Travis Clarke, enters data in a computer. The Know Your Numbers campaign aims to encourage yearly health screening to reduce illness among the population. Services offered included blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI) checks; HIV and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests; Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) and pap smear. Patrons attending the all-day event also received dental checks.
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Senior citizen from Linstead, Utol Warrel (left), looks on while Health Records Clerk, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Heather Francis (right), completes the registration process, during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign event held recently in the St. Catherine community. At centre, Methods Development Executive at the Ministry, Travis Clarke, enters data in a computer....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the media launch of the Mindfulness JA Adolescent Mental Health Conference at the Liguanea Club, New Kingston, on December 4.  Listening (at right) is Chief Project Lead, Mindfulness Jamaica,  and Chevening Alumni, Najuequa Barnes. The conference aims to provide mental health sensitisation and training to parents and children, to empower them to identify and address mental health challenges.
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PHOTOS: Media Launch of Adolescent Mental Health Conference

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the media launch of the Mindfulness JA Adolescent Mental Health Conference at the Liguanea Club, New Kingston, on December 4.  Listening (at right) is Chief Project Lead, Mindfulness Jamaica,  and Chevening Alumni, Najuequa Barnes. The conference aims to provide mental health sensitisation and training to parents and children, to...
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PHOTOS: 20 Years of Support to Bustamante Hospital by Chain of Hope

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents a plaque to Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Chain of Hope, Victor Tsang (second left), in recognition of his work with the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Applauding are Chief Executive Officer, Chain of Hope, Emma Scanlan (second right); and Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood. Occasion was...
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Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on December 1.
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