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Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, addressing the sitting of the Senate on June 16.
Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, addressing the sitting of the Senate on June 16.

Senator Calls for Mobile Units to Address Mental Health Needs

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore is calling for adequately resourced mobile units to be put in place, to respond to the needs of individuals who have been impacted by traumatic circumstances. “Mental health care is on everybody’s mind and what...
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14. Others pictured (from left) are Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Igol Allen; Attorney-at-Law, and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton; Acting Director at the NBTS, Dr. Marlene Tapper, and driver of the mobile unit, Patrick Foster.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14. Others pictured (from left) are Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Igol Allen; Attorney-at-Law, and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton; Acting Director at the NBTS, Dr. Marlene Tapper, and driver of the mobile unit, Patrick Foster.

NBTS Expands Collection Programme
Chief Public Health Inspector, St. Elizabeth Public Health Department, Nelesha Brown-Wint.
Chief Public Health Inspector, St. Elizabeth Public Health Department, Nelesha Brown-Wint.

PHOTO: Citizens Urged to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sites
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers the main address at the official opening of the St. Thomas Teen Hub at the Morant Bay Bus Park on June 9.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers the main address at the official opening of the St. Thomas Teen Hub at the Morant Bay Bus Park on June 9.

Jamaica’s Second Teen Hub Opens in Morant Bay, St. Thomas
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Senior Medical Officer, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon, observe as beneficiary under the Ministry’s ‘New Life, New Limb’ programme Juliet Smith tests an artificial leg at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew on June 8. Approximately 68 patients at the facility, who have lost limbs will be provided with prosthesis.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Senior Medical Officer, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon, observe as beneficiary under the Ministry’s ‘New Life, New Limb’ programme Juliet Smith tests an artificial leg at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew on June 8. Approximately 68 patients at the facility, who have lost limbs will be provided with prosthesis.

68 Patients at Sir John Golding Rehab Centre to Receive Prosthetics

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Citizens Urged to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sites

The St. Elizabeth Public Health Department is calling on citizens to assume a greater responsibility in eliminating mosquito breeding sites within their homes and surroundings. Chief Public Health Inspector, Nelesha Brown-Wint, has emphasised the need for proactive action to safeguard public health, noting that since the start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1, there has been an...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), visits a dental site during the Ministry’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign, held at Stewart’s Hardware in May Pen, Clarendon, on June 7.
Health & Wellness

Residents of Clarendon Benefit from Health Screening

Scores of persons in Clarendon benefited from health screening under the Ministry of Health and Wellness ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign, held at Stewart’s Hardware in May Pen, on June 7. Services offered included blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass index, HIV, and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests, Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) and pap smear. Patrons attending the all-day event...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speak with students of Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine – Nathan McKenzie (left) and Anisa Hinds, while sitting on a Wellness Bench donated by the Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 7). The occasion was a Wellness Check-In Session hosted at the institution by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth.
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Bridgeport High School Students Participate in Wellness Check-In Session

Students of Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, participated in a Wellness Check-In Session at the institution on Wednesday (June 7), which was designed to encourage positive practices during stressful situations. The session was led by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in collaboration with stakeholders from the Ministry of Education and Youth. These engagements...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the official opening of the 128-slice CT scan suite at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (June 6).
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Jamaicans Urged to Practise Healthier Lifestyles

With data indicating that the country’s life expectancy rate is declining, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to practise healthier lifestyle choices to reduce illness and death. “People are pursuing lifestyle practices that are negatively affecting their health,” he said during Tuesday’s (June 6) opening ceremony for the $128-million state-of-the-art 128-slice computed tomography...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second left), who is the former State Minister of Health and Wellness, joins Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (second right) and Director of the Standards and Regulations Division in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Cynthia Lewis Graham (right), in displaying the symbolic International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 Certificate, which was handed over to the Ministry of Health during a recent ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Making the presentation is Manager of the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ, Navenia Wellington Ford. The Standards and Regulation Division (SRD) of the Ministry of Health and Wellness having earned ISO certification marks a shift in its level of operational efficiency and the quality of its service delivery to the public.
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PHOTOS: Ministry of Health’s Standards and Regulations Division ISO Certified

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second left), who is the former State Minister of Health and Wellness, joins Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (second right) and Director of the Standards and Regulations Division in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Cynthia Lewis Graham (right), in displaying the symbolic International Organization for...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages in a stress-relief exercise with students of Denham Town High School in Kingston on Tuesday (June 6) as part of the Ministry’s School Mental Health Literacy Programme. Joining in the activity is Guidance Counsellor of the school, Dawn Scott-Turner (third left).
EducationHealth & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Conducts ‘Wellness Check-In’ at Denham Town High School

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, visited with students at Denham Town High School on Tuesday (June 6), where he offered positive tips and advice to boost their confidence, reduce stress and strengthen their mental health. The intervention, which included stress-management techniques and an exercise session, was part of the Ministry’s School Mental Health Literacy Programme...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), plants a Poor Man’s Orchid sapling, during the National Health Fund (NHF) Tree-Planting Initiative launch ceremony at the Drug Serv Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, on June 6. Assisting (from left) are NHF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson and Conservator of Forests and Forestry Department CEO, Ainsley Henry. The NHF is coordinating the planting of 20,000 trees islandwide as part of celebrations marking its 20th anniversary, under the theme ‘Reigniting the Health Financing Agenda’. This initiative is part of the NHF’s Corporate Social Responsibility to promote environmental sustainability and underscores its commitment to a greener future for succeeding generations.
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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Participates in NHF’s 20th Anniversary Tree-Planting Initiative

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), plants a Poor Man’s Orchid sapling, during the National Health Fund (NHF) Tree-Planting Initiative launch ceremony at the Drug Serv Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, on June 6. Assisting (from left) are NHF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson and...
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