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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the coronavirus (COVID-19), in the House of Representatives on April 21.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the coronavirus (COVID-19), in the House of Representatives on April 21.

Testing for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Presence in Jamaica to be Undertaken

The National Public Health Laboratory has commenced preparing samples to be sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for PCR testing to detect for the presence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) within Jamaica’s population. Minister of Health and Wellness,...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, responds to questions posed by journalists during today’s (Nov. 2) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, responds to questions posed by journalists during today’s (Nov. 2) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Government Has Full Confidence in Dr. Tufton – Information Minister
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent ceremony at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent ceremony at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in Kingston.

KPH Poised for Major Overhaul
(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry Awaiting PAHO Report on Infection Cases at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
Manager, Jamaica Cancer Society, Daidrey DaSilva (right), and others display banner for the observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in Stewart Town, St. Mary, recently. From left are Cancer survivor, Tricia Smith; Sandals Regional Public Relations Manager, Lyndsay Isaacs; Breast cancer survivor, Shelly-Ann Brown-Bailey; and Sandals Foundation Operations Director, Karen Zacca.
Manager, Jamaica Cancer Society, Daidrey DaSilva (right), and others display banner for the observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in Stewart Town, St. Mary, recently. From left are Cancer survivor, Tricia Smith; Sandals Regional Public Relations Manager, Lyndsay Isaacs; Breast cancer survivor, Shelly-Ann Brown-Bailey; and Sandals Foundation Operations Director, Karen Zacca.

Men Encouraged to Look for Early Signs of Breast Cancer

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President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myles, addresses the association’s 76th annual educational conference held at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny on October 25.
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Public Health Inspectors Hailed as Vanguards

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myles, has hailed practitioners for their resilience and commitment in safeguarding environmental health in Jamaica, particularly during COVID-19. Speaking at the association’s 76th annual educational conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny on October 25, Mr. Myles described the professionals as “vanguards of public health” who continue...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
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$30-Million Upgrade for Malvern Health Centre

Approximately $30 million will be spent to upgrade and renovate the Malvern Health Centre in St. Elizabeth. Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter, made the disclosure during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 26. He...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), looks on while United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (second left), cuts the ribbon for the official handover of a new care facility at the Kingston Public Hospital on Tuesday (October 25), for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The facility, valued at more than J$9 million, was donated by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Others participating in the ceremony (from left) are Country Director at the CDC Caribbean Office, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo, and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.
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New HIV Care Facility Opens at KPH

The country’s efforts against HIV/AIDS have been boosted through the opening of a new care facility at the Kingston Public Hospital on Tuesday (October 25). Valued at more than J$9 million, the facility is a donation of three retrofitted 20-foot containers made possible by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the President’s Emergency Plan for...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), speaks with Co-founder of Florida-based Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Hillary Morgan (left), at the closing ceremony for the Cataract Camp Mission to Jamaica, at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester on October 24. Sharing in the conversation (from third left) are Founding president and board member of Anekant Community Center, Dr. Nitin Shah; Consultant Ophthalmologist at Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Gavin Henry; and Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen.
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Hundreds Get Free Cataract Surgeries at Mandeville Regional Hospital

Hundreds of residents of central Jamaica have benefited from free cataract surgeries, which were performed at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester between October 22 and 24. A total of 486 procedures were done by a team of doctors from the United States (US) as part of the sixth Cataract Camp Mission to Jamaica, which is organised by Florida-based diaspora...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), conversing with Head of Sales and Marketing, Restaurant Associates Limited, Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe (centre) and Director, Running Events, Alfred Francis, during the launch of the Burger King 5K and 4x1500m relay at Restaurant Associates’ training centre, Oakton Plaza, Half-Way Tree in St. Andrew on October 25.
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PHOTOS: Launch of Burger King 5K and Relay

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), conversing with Head of Sales and Marketing, Restaurant Associates Limited, Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe (centre) and Director, Running Events, Alfred Francis, during the launch of the Burger King 5K and 4x1500m relay at Restaurant Associates’ training centre, Oakton Plaza, Half-Way Tree in St. Andrew on...
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South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Chairman, Wentworth Charles (right) and donor partner, Dr. Claude Benbow (second right), unveil a commemorative plaque for the adoption of the Rollington Town Health Centre in Kingston, during the adoption ceremony on October 21. Also participating (from left) are Member of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell, and co-donor partner, Dr. Frank Denbow. The clinic has been adopted by the doctors along with the Guyana-Jamaica Friendship Association.
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Rollington Town Health Centre Adopted

Rollington Town Health Centre in Kingston has been officially adopted under the Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic Programme. This brings the overall number to 39, with a total commitment of approximately J$166.3 million. Speaking at the adoption ceremony on October 21, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Chairman, Wentworth Charles, thanked the donor partners – Dr. Claude Denbow, Dr. Frank Denbow, and the...
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