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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), with (from left) Parish Manager, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Black River Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller; Acting Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority, Herschel Ismail; Health Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Novia Condell; Assistant Nutritionist, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Tracia Gayle; Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; and Consultant Pediatrician, Dr. Aggrey Sajabi. They were attending the hospital’s recent baby friendly certification ceremony.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), with (from left) Parish Manager, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Black River Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller; Acting Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority, Herschel Ismail; Health Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Novia Condell; Assistant Nutritionist, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Tracia Gayle; Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; and Consultant Pediatrician, Dr. Aggrey Sajabi. They were attending the hospital’s recent baby friendly certification ceremony.

Importance of Jamaica’s ‘Baby-Friendly’ Hospital Designations Highlighted

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is optimistic that baby-friendly global certification accorded to several of Jamaica’s public hospitals will resonate positively across the country. The designation underlines the support extended to every baby that is...
Resident of Olympic Gardens, Elizabeth Reid (left) is having her blood pressure checked by practical nurse, Althea Brown, at a medical camp staged by the Indian High Commission at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre in St. Andrew West Central on Sunday (Sept. 10).
Resident of Olympic Gardens, Elizabeth Reid (left) is having her blood pressure checked by practical nurse, Althea Brown, at a medical camp staged by the Indian High Commission at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre in St. Andrew West Central on Sunday (Sept. 10).

St. Andrew West Central Residents Receive Free Health Checks
A youngster climbs a wall as part of an obstacle course race during a ‘Sweat Fest’ at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on Saturday (Sept. 9). The event was part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Weekend of Wellness (WOW)’ to mark Caribbean Wellness Day on Friday (Sept. 8).
A youngster climbs a wall as part of an obstacle course race during a ‘Sweat Fest’ at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on Saturday (Sept. 9). The event was part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Weekend of Wellness (WOW)’ to mark Caribbean Wellness Day on Friday (Sept. 8).

PHOTOS: Ministry of Health’s ‘Sweat Fest’
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is pictured with Directors of the Watson Family RalRosa Foundation (from left) Kim Watson, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, and Richard Watson with son Edgar. Occasion was the official ceremony for the adoption of the Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew on September 8. The facility has been adopted by the Foundation for a period of three years under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is pictured with Directors of the Watson Family RalRosa Foundation (from left) Kim Watson, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, and Richard Watson with son Edgar. Occasion was the official ceremony for the adoption of the Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew on September 8. The facility has been adopted by the Foundation for a period of three years under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme.

47 Clinics Adopted, $200 Million in Support Pledged
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands over medical supplies to Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair. Occasion was the presentation of surgical sets and other medical disposables to the island’s regional health authorities at the Ministry’s corporate offices in New Kingston on September 6.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands over medical supplies to Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair. Occasion was the presentation of surgical sets and other medical disposables to the island’s regional health authorities at the Ministry’s corporate offices in New Kingston on September 6.

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Hands Over Medical Supplies to Regional Health Authorities

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, demonstrates his physical fitness during a Caribbean Wellness Day event on Friday (September 8), at the VMBS grounds on Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston.
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Ministry of Health Stages Weekend of Wellness

Jamaica is celebrating Caribbean Wellness Day 2023 with a ‘Weekend of Wellness (WOW),’ involving free health checks, invigorating workout sessions, concert and nutritious food. Activities kicked off on Friday (September 8) with a ‘Vitality Fest’ on Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston, where members of the public received blood sugar, cholesterol, and Body Mass Index (BMI) checks. Persons also engaged in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the opening session for the 15th annual World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Friday (September 8). The seminar was organised by Choose Life International (CLI).
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Gov’t Continues to Implement Strategies Promoting Mental Wellness

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to implement several strategies that promote sound mental wellbeing and address the needs of persons requiring support. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, highlighted this while delivering remarks during the opening session for the 15th annual World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on...
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National Chest Hospital Telephone Lines are Temporarily Down

The South East Regional Health Authority is advising the public that the telephone lines at the National Chest Hospital (NCH) are temporarily down. Our service provider is aware of the situation and is working to resolve same, as quickly as possible. In the interim, members of the public may contact NCH at 876-633-3709 or visit our website www.serha.gov.jm for information....
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Medical doctor, Dr. Mario Evon Guthrie, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ about the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) Champions for Change Campaign.
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NFPB Ambassadors Championing Change in Treatment of Persons with HIV

A 2019 National Family Planning Board (NFPB) study has found that 53 per cent of persons living with HIV report that their status makes them feel uncomfortable, consequent on stigma and discrimination that is meted out to this cohort. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, NFPB Champions for Change Ambassador, Dr. Mario Evon Guthrie, highlighted some...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), with some of the 39 students from primary and high schools, as well as tertiary institutions, who received educational support from the MP, at a recent back-to-school event, held at the Watermount Open Bible Church in St. Catherine. Nestlé Jamaica Limited also awarded each Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student with $10,000.
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PHOTOS: Students Feted

Minister of Health and Wellness, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), with some of the 39 students from primary and high schools, as well as tertiary institutions, who received educational support from the MP, at a recent back-to-school event, held at the Watermount Open Bible Church in St. Catherine. Nestlé...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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School Administrators Urged to Get Rid of Mosquito Breeding Sites

School administrators are being urged to be extra vigilant against mosquito breeding sites, thereby minimising the spread of the dengue virus by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The call comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who said the administrators need to ensure that the school plants are as safe as possible from mosquito breeding. Dr....
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Regional Coordinator for the Western Division of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) workshop at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Monday, August 28.
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First Responders Urged to Support Persons Grappling with Psychological Disorders

First responders and front-line workers are encouraged to offer support to persons grappling with psychological disorders in times of major hazards or disasters. The call came from Regional Coordinator for the Western Division of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, at an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) workshop held at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in...
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