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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.

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)...

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

Parents Urged to Ensure Children are Immunised

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

1.3 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in Region

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

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

Consultant Internist and Nephrologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St James, Dr. Curtis Yeates.

Jamaicans Urged to Screen Annually for Kidney Disease

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

3 years ago Health & Wellness

CRH to Provide Improved and Expanded Healthcare Services

When completed, the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) will represent a modern facility that will provide a range of improved and expanded healthcare services for Jamaicans, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The completed project is expected to deliver a state-of-the-art 430-bed, 387,500sq. ft. reconstructed hospital. Providing an update on the progress of the work at...

Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).

3 years ago Health & WellnessTransport

One in Five Motorists Who Use Alcohol Drive Intoxicated

Approximately one in every five drivers who use alcohol, operate a vehicle under the influence. This was one of the findings of a study, titled, ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’. The study, which won the award for the Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director, Centre for Leadership and Governance, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Lloyd Waller (left) and Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker. The Centre for Leadership and Governance will undertake the study with an emphasis on alcohol misuse.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Signing Ceremony for National Drug Prevalence Study

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director,...

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Hanover, Dwight Hill (left), accepts his award for dedicated service from Regional Technical Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Dianne Campbell – Stennett, during the WRHA’s Health Promotion and Education Team Building and Awards Ceremony held at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James on March 2 .

3 years ago Health & Wellness

WRHA Honors Healthcare Workers

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) on March 2, hosted its health promotion and education team building and awards ceremony at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James. During the event, Health Promotion and Education Officers and other staff members from across the region, participated in various team building exercises and were awarded for their stellar work in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), accepts laboratory equipment valued at $91 million from United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, (second right), during a function held on March 1 at the National Blood Transfusion Services in Kingston. The donation was facilitated through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Mr. Ian Stein; Acting Director, National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Marlene Tapper; and CDC Caribbean Regional Office Director, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

CDC Donates Lab Equipment Valued at $91Million to Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received a donation of laboratory equipment valued at approximately $91 million, for the National Public Health Laboratory. The laboratory equipment includes a plasma apheresis machine, which will improve blood donation and transfusion services, and two genomic sequencing machines, with the associated components, among other items. The donation was facilitated through a partnership between...

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Construction of Western Children and Adolescent Hospital on Schedule

Construction work on the multimillion-dollar Western Children and Adolescent Hospital is progressing in the targeted timeline, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 1, the Minister said while the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused delays in the work, it has resumed and should be completed...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), displays the signed contract for the US$5-million Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, at the signing ceremony held at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Tuesday (February 28). He is flanked by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) country representative, Tariq Alli (left) and Clinical Director at contracting firm The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), Dr. John Parry.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Contract Signed for Electronic Health Records System

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, on Tuesday (February 28), signed a US$5-million contract for the implementation of an Electronic Health Records (EHR) System in the public health sector. The system will be rolled out over the next 18 months in 13 health centres and hospitals across the island. United Kingdom (UK)-based firm, The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), is the entity...