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Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.
Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.

Health Ministry Steps Up Immunisation Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is stepping up its immunisation programme to reach children and adults who might have missed doses during the pandemic. Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis, told JIS News that...
Head of the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Wendel Abel, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) mental health lecture at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on May 31. The lecture provided therapeutic interventions in response to children in State care who are experiencing childhood trauma. The aim is to build the capacity of participating children officers, enabling them to be more accurately diagnose and treat children with complex behavioural issues.
Head of the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Wendel Abel, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) mental health lecture at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on May 31. The lecture provided therapeutic interventions in response to children in State care who are experiencing childhood trauma. The aim is to build the capacity of participating children officers, enabling them to be more accurately diagnose and treat children with complex behavioural issues.

PHOTOS: CPFSA Mental Health Lecture
Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne (centre), engages grade-nine students, Samoya Graham (left) and Oreanna Morris (right) of Merlene Ottey High School in Hanover, during a child and adolescent mental health playday, held at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 30.
Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne (centre), engages grade-nine students, Samoya Graham (left) and Oreanna Morris (right) of Merlene Ottey High School in Hanover, during a child and adolescent mental health playday, held at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 30.

Students in the West Benefit from Mental Health Playday
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ministry of Health and Wellness Creates Physician Workforce Document
Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front row, at left) with Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC (front row, second from left) and other Commonwealth Health Ministers at the 35th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday, May 20.
Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front row, at left) with Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC (front row, second from left) and other Commonwealth Health Ministers at the 35th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday, May 20.

Programmes to Enhance Health Promotion Being Rolled Out This Year

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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health & Wellness

Dengue Fever Sensitisation Being Ramped Up in Westmoreland

The Health Promotion and Education Unit at the Westmoreland Public Health Department is ramping up its dengue fever sensitisation thrust in the parish. This, according to Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, who told JIS News that the Department will be increasing its efforts to educate citizens about preventing the virus. “So, we are going to be using the...
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The National Health Fund (NHF) team provides instructions to members of the public during a free blood pressure check exercise in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Wednesday (May 17), to mark World Hypertension Day.
Health & Wellness

Nearly 6,000 Get Free Blood Pressure Checks in Western Region

Nearly 6,000 persons in four western parishes received free blood pressure checks on Wednesday (May 17), far exceeding the 4,000-target set for World Hypertension Day. Regional Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell, told JIS News that all parishes, except Trelawny, surpassed their targets. A breakdown of the figures shows that in St. James, 2,133...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health & Wellness

1,200 Westmoreland Residents Targeted for Blood-Pressure Screening

Some 1,200 residents of Westmoreland are being targeted for blood-pressure checks by the Westmoreland Public Health Department on World Hypertension Day, Wednesday (May 17). Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the initiative involves collaboration with the National Health Fund (NHF). “We were asked to work with them in screening persons for hypertension,”...
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Senior Medical Officer for St. James , Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, welcomes the sponsorship of the National Health Fund (NHF) to test 20,000 persons for Hypertension (High blood pressure) and hypotension ( low blood pressure), 4,000 of which will be carried out in Western Jamaica.
Health & Wellness

Several Activities in the West for World Hypertension Day

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) will be observing World Hypertension Day on Wednesday, May 17, with several public awareness and free healthcare events in the parishes of St. James, Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover. This year’s theme for the internationally recognised Day is ‘Know your numbers’ and is aimed at increasing the level of awareness about the symptoms, treatment and...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
Health & Wellness

Don’t Throw Away Your Masks!

Jamaicans are being urged to maintain precautions against COVID-19.  Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that while the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the pandemic over on May 5, the virus is still an issue on the island and persons should continue to protect themselves.   “COVID is still here. Please do not throw away your...
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