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

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...

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.

Ministry Boosts Community Mental Health Support

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), receives sanitisation and personal protective equipment from representatives of the Jamaica Red Cross. From left are Director General, Yvonne Clarke; President, Allasandra Chung and Past President, Dr. Carole Powell. With them is Programme Manager, Jamaica Country Cluster, International Federation of the Red Cross/Crescent Societies (IFRC), Cheryl Lewis.

Health Ministry Receives Essential Supplies from Jamaica Red Cross

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Tanique Bailey-Small, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday, March 9.

St. James Health Dept. Extends ‘mop up/catch up’ Campaign

Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Valence Jordan.

Persons with Glaucoma Family History Urged to Get Screened

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

3 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Unvaccinated Persons Still Being Hospitalised for COVID-19

Citizens of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take the COVID-19 shot as unvaccinated persons are still being hospitalised with the illness. The advice came from Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation held in Savanna-la-Mar on March 9. “Since February 1, we have had 10 suspected deaths that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a site visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, on Friday, March 3.

3 years ago Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

Expansion of ‘Adopt-A-Clinic’ Initiative in St. James

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Adopt-a-Clinic’ initiative continues to expand in St. James, with the Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre (Type Five) next in line for the philanthropic programme. The Adopt-a-Clinic programme seeks to proactively leverage the support of the Jamaican private sector and diaspora to play a more critical role in improving the primary healthcare system. Health and...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), examines the new boiler system installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, with Director of Pharmacy Services at the National Health Fund (NHF), Clive Harris (right), following a commissioning ceremony for the facility on Friday (March 10).

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital Gets New $29 Million Boiler System

A new $29 million energy-efficient boiler system has been installed at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland. The new Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)-powered facility and boiler room were officially commissioned into service by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a ceremony on Friday (March 10). The project was funded by the Ministry in collaboration with...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets ambulance drivers, Donovan Daley (centre), who is attached to the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas, and William Smith, who is based at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, during Thursday’s (March 9) handover ceremony at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) for equipment and vehicles donated by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. The entity provided 10 new hemodialysis machines and two ambulances, valued approximately $63 million, for the KPH, Linstead Public Hospital, and Princess Margaret Hospital.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

CHASE Fund Donates Equipment and Vehicles to Hospitals

On World Kidney Day, Thursday, March 9, the renal unit of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) was bolstered with the formal handover of 10 new hemodialysis machines, valued over $30 million, by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. The entity also presented two new ambulances, valued approximately $33 million, to the Linstead Public Hospital in St. Catherine...

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Ensure Children are Immunised

Parents in St. Elizabeth and across the island are being urged to take advantage of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘mop up/catch up’ campaign to get their children immunised. Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, said health professionals in the parish have been visiting schools and communities since the launch of the initiative in...

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

3 years ago COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

1.3 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in Region

More than 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Latin American and Caribbean member countries in less than two years. PAHO Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., said the doses have enabled the region to achieve approximately 71 per cent coverage against the virus. “This is not a small feat. The...

Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St. Thomas, Dr. D’Oyen Smith.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

St. Thomas Health Services in Better Position to Manage Diabetic Patients

Increased access to tests used in monitoring diabetes control has placed St. Thomas Health Services in a better position to manage patients, says Medical Officer of Health (MoH) for the parish, Dr. D’Oyen Smith. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Smith explained that as the health facilities in the parish work towards achieving health and wellness among the population,...