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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Bridgeport High School Students Participate in Wellness Check-In Session
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).
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).

Jamaicans Urged to Practise Healthier Lifestyles
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.
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.

PHOTOS: Ministry of Health’s Standards and Regulations Division ISO Certified
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).
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).

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

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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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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (third right), examines products being displayed by Facey Pharmaceutical during a health fair and open day at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on May 31, to commemorate the institution’s 60th anniversary. Looking on (from left) are Facey Pharmaceutical Sales Ambassador, Olivia Pyne; the Hospital’s Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson, and ENT Consultant, Dr. Marsha James.
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PHOTOS: Lady Allen Attends Health Fair and Open Day at Bustamante Hospital for Children

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (third right), examines products being displayed by Facey Pharmaceutical during a health fair and open day at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on May 31, to commemorate the institution’s 60th anniversary. Looking on (from left) are Facey Pharmaceutical Sales Ambassador, Olivia Pyne; the Hospital’s Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Dr....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Health & Wellness

Importance of Partnerships During Health Emergencies Emphasised

Regional and sub-regional partnerships should seek to take steps to address challenges that were experienced by countries with limited capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent these from reoccurring, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.  These issues, Dr. Tufton notes, relate to equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, while citing stakeholder intervention as...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), along with member of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Management team, Shirley Marshal Davis, engages in a physical activity during yesterday’s (June 1) Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Renewed Calls for Persons to Eat Healthy Foods

There are renewed calls for the population to eat healthy foods for sustainable health and well-being and to pay careful attention to labels on food packages. Leading the charge at the Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on June 1, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie said with the prevalence of non-communicable...
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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.
Health & WellnessYouth

PHOTOS: World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse...
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Health & Wellness

NCDA Launches Anti-Vaping Campaign in Westmoreland

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has launched an Anti-Vaping Campaign in Westmoreland, to help combat the increased use of electronic cigarettes among youth in the parish. The initiative, which began with a public education session on Monday (May 29) at the Westmoreland Justice Centre in Savanna-la-Mar, is expected to last for between six months and a year. It...
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