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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative. Through the collaboration, the Ministry will make $50 million available to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative. Through the collaboration, the Ministry will make $50 million available to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.

Dr. Tufton Announces Programmes to Provide Prostheses, Dentures, and Eyecare

The Government is undertaking three multimillion-dollar programmes to provide persons with limb replacement, dentures, and vision-saving services, including surgeries. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, announced the initiatives during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative, through which $50 million will be allocated to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with double amputee and pineapple farmer from Clarendon, Andrew Nelson (right), following the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 3. Mr. Nelson is the first person with a disability to be measured to receive prostheses under the ‘A Prosthetic Partnership Programme for Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica’. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is partnering with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on the initiative, through which $50 million will be allocated to provide qualified persons with properly fitted prostheses, enabling them to return to optimal productivity and social participation.

PHOTOS: Farmer and Amputee, Andrew Nelson Engages with Ministers at Gordon House
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 3.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 3.

Government Establishes More Than 2,000 Permanent Posts for Doctors
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 3).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 3).

Health Ministry Allocated $6.43B Capital Budget for 2023/24
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the Jamaica Moves in Schools Day event, held at the Hopewell High School in Hanover, on April 28.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the Jamaica Moves in Schools Day event, held at the Hopewell High School in Hanover, on April 28.

Physically Active Children Less Likely to Get Sick – Cuthbert-Flynn

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Undersecretary for the Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marsha Coore Lobban (third left) and Executive Director of Caribbean Angels Inc, Angel Barrett (fourth right), unveil the plaque for the adoption of the Thompson Town Health Centre in Clarendon by Caribbean Inc on April 28. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas; board member of Caribbean Angels Inc, Donna Thompson Forbes; Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell; Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques and Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant.
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Thompson Town Health Centre Adopted By Diaspora Group

The Thompson Town Health Centre in Clarendon will be receiving $4 million in support over a four-year period under the Adopt-a-Clinic Programme. Details of the support, being provided by diaspora group Caribbean Angels Inc., were announced at a formal adoption ceremony held at the public-health facility on April 28. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina...
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Foundation to Collate Local Statistics to Garner Support for Autistic Persons

The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation is to collate local statistics, in its bid to garner support for autistic persons at the policy level. This should result in the necessary resources and interventions being provided to effectively treat with the condition. Founder of the nonprofit, non-governmental organisation (NGO), and Advocate, Maia Chung, told JIS News that autism is unique...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses Friday’s (April 21) ceremony for the adoption of the Montego Bay Comprehensive Type V Health Centre in St. James. The engagement is being facilitated under the Health Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme.
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Health Care System’s Full Transformation Expected Over the Next 10 Years

Jamaica’s health care system is expected to be fully transformed over the next 10 years. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says this undertaking will see changes in infrastructure, human resources, and a shift to a patient-centric and integrated model of care, noting that this will positively impact the lives of persons accessing the system’s services....
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), accepts a medical gown from Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office in the Shandong Provincial People’s Government in China, Chen Baiwei (second left). Occasion was the handover of protective gear valued at $2.2 billion, by the China-Caribbean Development Center (CCDC) at the Ministry in New Kingston on April 18. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell; Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office in the Jinan Municipal Government at the Shandong Province in China, Pang Long and China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang.
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Jamaica Gets Protective Gear from China

Jamaica has received a donation of protective gear valued $2.2 million from the China-Caribbean Development Center (CCDC). The items, which include 50,000 medical masks and 1,000 sets of protective gowns, were handed over at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 18). State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, in expressing gratitude, said international...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
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Westmoreland Heightens Vaccination Drive

The Westmoreland Health Department continues its drive to ensure that children in the parish are adequately vaccinated for their age. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that the ongoing initiative will be heightened during Vaccination Week of the Americas, which will be observed from April 24 to April 30 under the theme ‘Get Up to...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), unveils the logo for the 60th anniversary of the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew, during the press launch for the anniversary celebrations, at the hospital, Arthur Wint Drive, on April 13. Participating (from left) are Senior Medical Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson; Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee, Dr. Kenneth Benjamin; Reverend, Dr. Venice Guntley McKenzie; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn; and Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Wentworth Charles.
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Several Projects in Progress at Bustamante Hospital for Children

Several fundamental projects, at varying stages of completion, are in progress at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew, to improve offerings to patients as well as preserve the legacy of the premier paediatric institution in the Caribbean. Outlining some of the projects, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said these include the implementation of...
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