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Senior Manager, Health Services, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Monique Willis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 16).

Heart Foundation Celebrates CPR Week from August 21-25

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) celebrates Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week 2023 from August 21 to 25, under the theme ‘When Seconds Count, Count on CPR’. Persons are being invited to participate in several activities to be hosted by the...

HIV and AIDS Officer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Denise Chevannes (left), along with (from second left) UNFPA Representative and Director of the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Elizabeth Talbert; Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Dr. Lovelette Byfield, and former Training Officer with the NFPB, Ann-Marie Johnson, view demonstration item for the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), donated by the UNFPA, at a ceremony held on August 16, at the NFPB offices on Sylvan Avenue, in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Gets Donation of IUCDs from UNFPA

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right, seated), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left, seated) affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate implementation of the $50 million ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative, during Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Observing (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden.

MOU Signed to Implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative

Health & Wellness Ministry Issues Dengue Caution

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen, highlight the Service Level Agreement and Medical Equipment Maintenance Policy, at a signing ceremony held on August 15 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Health Ministry Allocates $500 Million to Each RHA

Scores of students and residents of Manchester line up to take advantage of the medical and humanitarian mission held at the Bethany Primary School in the parish on Tuesday (August 15). The Rachel Dixon Memorial Fund, which has been giving back to communities such as Bethany, Devon and Hibernia in Manchester for the past 15 years, teamed up with the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, the Kiwanis Club of South Dade, Florida and the Dinthill Past Student Association to stage the mission.

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PHOTOS: Rachel Dixon Medical Mission

Scores of students and residents of Manchester line up to take advantage of the medical and humanitarian mission held at the Bethany Primary School in the parish on Tuesday (August 15). The Rachel Dixon Memorial Fund, which has been giving back to communities such as Bethany, Devon and Hibernia in Manchester for the past 15 years, teamed up with the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Gov’t Awards $27 Billion in Contracts for Pharmaceuticals

The Government of Jamaica has awarded 61 contracts, valued at $27 billion, for the procurement of essential drugs under the 2023-2026 Pharmaceutical Awards Programme. The National Health Fund (NHF) signed the contracts with the 34 local and international suppliers at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 15). LASCO Distributors Ltd. was awarded the largest contract at...

Operator of the dental department at the NADS Family Health Care in St. Catherine, Dr. Simone Brady, at the community health fair, held at the Green Acres Commercial Business Complex in the parish, on August 13.

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Persons in St. Catherine Benefit from Health Fair

More than 200 persons, including schoolchildren, benefited from a community health fair organised by NADS Family Health Care in St. Catherine, on Sunday (August 13). Held at the Green Acres Commercial Business Complex, in the parish, the fair provided general checks, school medicals, eye checks, immunisations, pap smear, and laboratory testing. Operator of the dental department at the facility, Dr....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, interacts with patients in the revamped accident and emergency waiting area at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, on Friday, August 11.

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Jamaicans Urged to Get Rid of Mosquito Breeding Sites

The Jamaican public is being urged to take proactive measures to mitigate the threat of dengue and other vector-borne diseases, by eradicating mosquito breeding sites and taking action to safeguard themselves and their households. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has made the call amidst a growing concern of a possible resurgence of dengue in the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses patients seated in the accident and emergency waiting area at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Mt. Salem, St. James, on Friday, August 11.

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Cornwall Regional Hospital Transfers A&E Wait Area Back Indoors

Persons seeking treatment at the Cornwall Regional Hospital now have a more comfortable environment to wait as they access care. The Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting area, which was repurposed to accommodate COVID-19 patients, has transitioned back to its original role, creating a more pleasant setting for patients and staff. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,...

Consultant Psychiatrist, University Hospital of the West Indies, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore addresses a graduation ceremony for the Problem Management Plus (PM+) held at the Summit in New Kingston on August 10. More than 100 PM+ providers received their certificates during the ceremony.

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100 Persons Trained to Support Mental Wellness in Communities

More than 100 Problem Management Plus (PM+) providers, who have been trained to deliver support to persons coping with adversity, received certificates at a graduation ceremony held at the Summit in New Kingston on August 10. Areas of training include basic helping skills, stress management techniques, and signs and symptoms of common mental health disorders. A mental wellness intervention of...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), listens as Medical Technologist at the Spanish Town Hospital, Venetia Oakley (left), outlines the features of new lab testing machine during a tour of the hospital grounds in St. Catherine on August 9. Looking on (at centre) is Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles.

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Ground-Breaking for Spanish Town Hospital Redevelopment Close

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the breaking of ground for the major redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital is “closer than ever”. “I anticipate that we will see ground-breaking for the main building within the next two months or so. We have gotten all the approvals from our multilateral partners that we are working with....