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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), presents maternal care supplies to Rhianna Davis during a handover ceremony at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston, on March 29. The items include snuggle nests as well as diapers and skincare and hygiene products. The presentation falls under the Start Right initiative, targeted at vulnerable mothers and their newborns, and involves collaboration among the Ministry, the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), and the Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at Home (JAHJAH) Foundation. A total of 60 mothers at the facility benefited from the support.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), presents maternal care supplies to Rhianna Davis during a handover ceremony at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston, on March 29. The items include snuggle nests as well as diapers and skincare and hygiene products. The presentation falls under the Start Right initiative, targeted at vulnerable mothers and their newborns, and involves collaboration among the Ministry, the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), and the Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at Home (JAHJAH) Foundation. A total of 60 mothers at the facility benefited from the support.

PHOTOS: Mothers Receive Maternal Care Supplies

Family Medicine Physician at the Westmoreland Health Services, Dr. Henrika Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the need for increased family planning education among young women.
Family Medicine Physician at the Westmoreland Health Services, Dr. Henrika Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the need for increased family planning education among young women.

Doctor Calls for Increase in Family Planning Education
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and trainer and curator at the Hope Zoo, Joseph Brown, interact with golden retriever “Dr. Teddy Barks”, who is the main therapy animal under the Animal-Assisted Recovery and Care Pilot Project at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Occasion was the official launch of the project on Tuesday (March 28) at the hospital in Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and trainer and curator at the Hope Zoo, Joseph Brown, interact with golden retriever “Dr. Teddy Barks”, who is the main therapy animal under the Animal-Assisted Recovery and Care Pilot Project at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Occasion was the official launch of the project on Tuesday (March 28) at the hospital in Kingston.

Animal Therapy to Aid Recovery of Patients at Bustamante Hospital
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks on as Director and owner of Omega Medical Hospital in Negril, Dr. Dale Foster (right), explains the use of a computerized tomography (CT) scan, during a visit on Friday (March 24). Looking on (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Executive Officer of Omega Medical Hospital, Dr. Dolton James.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks on as Director and owner of Omega Medical Hospital in Negril, Dr. Dale Foster (right), explains the use of a computerized tomography (CT) scan, during a visit on Friday (March 24). Looking on (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Executive Officer of Omega Medical Hospital, Dr. Dolton James.

Health Tourism Policy to be Formulated
Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray, addresses at town hall meeting to update the public on the progress of the rehabilitative work at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in St James on March 23.
Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray, addresses at town hall meeting to update the public on the progress of the rehabilitative work at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in St James on March 23.

Burn Unit for Cornwall Regional Hospital

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Jamaica Midlife Health Society to Host Symposium on March 26

The Jamaica Midlife Health Society (JMHS) will be hosting a virtual symposium on Sunday (March 26), focusing on the topic ‘Prostate Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: Preventing the Double-Death-Dash’. The event will be held from 1pm to 5pm, and persons wishing to participate are invited to register at mhs.official@gmail.com. Presenters for the event include Consultant Urologist, Dr. Tasha Cooke, who will...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), holds one of the 18 patient monitors donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) by the CHASE Fund and Masonic Homes Limited. The handover ceremony was held on Tuesday (March 21), at the hospital in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven; Chairman of the hospital, Wayne Chai Chong and Chairman of Masonic Homes, Donald Reynolds.
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Over 120,000 Persons Receive Free Diagnostic Services

More than 120,000 Jamaicans have received life-saving treatment and care under the Government’s Enhancing Healthcare Services Delivery Project, at a cost of $3 billion. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that through the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement, which was instituted in September 2019, persons benefit from diagnostic services such as computerised tomography (CT) scans, Magnetic...
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Western Regional Health Authority Honours Retirees

Seventy-eight retirees were honoured by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) at its annual retirement luncheon, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on March 16. Guest Speaker and former Director of Human Resources, Coleen Ricketts-Evans, told the retirees not to look at life as an end-of-the road ordeal but rather to take pride in the rich legacies...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
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Westmoreland Health Department Urges Precaution Against Pink Eye

With three confirmed cases of viral conjunctivitis (pink eye) in Westmoreland, the parish’s health department is urging residents to take precaution to prevent an outbreak. Surveillance data shows that the three cases were confirmed in the Negril health district and was detected in three children ages two, three and five. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the Problem Management Plus (PM+) initiative on Tuesday (March 14), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
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Ministry Boosts Community Mental Health Support

Persons experiencing stress, anxiety and other mental health challenges now have another avenue to access support within their communities through the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Problem Management Plus (PM+). The programme engages faith-based and community leaders to assist people to cope with distress resulting from death of family/friends, financial loss, experience with violence, natural disasters, among other adversities. Delivering...
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