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Infected mosquito biting skin.

St. Elizabeth Health Dept. Launches Public Education Campaign to Combat Dengue

The St. Elizabeth Health Department has initiated a comprehensive public education initiative, dubbed the Dengue High-Intensity Intervention In-Towns (Dengue H.I.I.T) campaign, aimed at combatting the spread of dengue. Chief Public Health Inspector, Nelesha Brown-Wint, told the monthly meeting of the...
Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (foreground) addressing Tuesday’s (November 14) sitting of the KSAMC. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Listening is Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.
Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (foreground) addressing Tuesday’s (November 14) sitting of the KSAMC. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Listening is Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.

Crab Vendors at National Heroes Circle Now Certified Small Food Operators
The fifth annual Jamaica Tourism Health and Wellness Conference gets under way on Thursday, November 16 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
The fifth annual Jamaica Tourism Health and Wellness Conference gets under way on Thursday, November 16 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Inaugural Awards to Recognise Excellence in Health and Wellness Tourism
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference at his New Kingston offices, today (November 9). Pictured at right is Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference at his New Kingston offices, today (November 9). Pictured at right is Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Health Minister Calls on Persons to Take Action to Prevent Spread of Dengue
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on November 7.  
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on November 7.  

House Commences Debate on National Council on Drug Abuse (Repeal) Bill 2023

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Senior Medical Officer of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (centre), addresses a JIS Think Tank on the BHC 60th anniversary activities, recently. Also participating in the Think Tank are Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital 60th Anniversary Committee, Dr. Brian James and Acting Director of Nursing Services, Michelle Finnikin Campbell.  
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Staff at Bustamante Hospital for Children Commended for Response During Earthquake

Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, has commended the staff of the facility for remaining calm and collected during the earthquake that rocked the island on Monday, October 30. Dr. Richards-Dawson pointed out that in a paediatric institution there are children of different ages and sizes and that it is important for the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on November 7.  
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House Commences Debate on Bill to Make NFPB a Division in Ministry of Health and Wellness

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 7) commenced the debate on the National Family Planning Board (Repeal) Bill 2023. The legislation allows for not only the removal of the body corporate status of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) but also for the reformulation of the functions of the entity as a new Division in the Ministry of Health...
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Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Errol Greene, brings greetings during the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston on Sunday (November 5).
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Bustamante Children’s Hospital Congratulated for 60 Years of Service

South East Regional Health Authority Regional Director, Errol Greene, has congratulated the Bustamante Hospital for Children on its Diamond Jubilee. He was speaking during a Service of Thanksgiving at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew on Sunday (November 5) to mark the institution’s 60th anniversary, being observed on Monday, November 6. “Six decades ago, the founders set out on...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official handover ceremony for the newly renovated Cambridge Health Centre in St. James on November 2. The ceremony was also used to launch the Compassionate Care Programme at the facility.
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Ministry Pursuing Audit of Enhanced Healthcare Delivery Programme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says steps are being taken to audit the Ministry’s Enhanced Healthcare Delivery Programme. This, he indicated, is being pursued against the background of concerns raised by clients regarding the state of critical equipment utilised as part of the programme, noting that they have advised that these invariably malfunction. “I have...
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Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie (left) in discussion with Consultant and General, Vascular and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr. Neville Graham during the Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH) 16th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The conference was held under the theme ‘KPH: A Beacon for Medical Development and Excellence’.
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PHOTO: Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Hosts Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference

Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie (left) in discussion with Consultant and General, Vascular and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr. Neville Graham during the Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH) 16th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The conference was held under the theme ‘KPH: A Beacon for Medical Development and Excellence’.
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