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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.

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,...

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

Construction of Western Children and Adolescent Hospital on Schedule

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.

Contract Signed for Electronic Health Records System

Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Valence Jordan, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 13). Dr. Jordan received the award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th National Health Research Conference in November 2022, for his presentation of research on ‘Vision-related quality of life in Jamaican glaucoma patients: Economic perspectives’.

Jamaicans Urged to Get Routinely Screened for Glaucoma

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, points out details of the ‘Charter of Patient Rights’ mounted on a wall at the Moneague Community Health Centre. Occasion was a tour of the newly refurbished facility, following its official reopening on Friday (Feb. 24). He is joined by Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna.

Refurbished Moneague Health Centre Reopens

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home (JAHJAH) Foundation, Dr. Trevor Dixon, with his awards for being Philanthropist of the Year, in Queens, New York.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Founder of JAHJAH Foundation Honoured

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home (JAHJAH) Foundation, Dr. Trevor Dixon, was honoured for his philanthropic work in Jamaica on February 22 in Queens, New York. Dr. Dixon, a Jamaican medical doctor who resides in the United States, received the Philanthropist of the Year Award at the 18th annual Young Gifted & Black...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the official Adopt-A-Clinic ceremony for the Sunrise Health Centre on Red Hills Road, St. Andrew on Friday (Feb. 24). Seated at left is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Remittances Helped Cushion Impact of COVID-19

Jamaicans across the diaspora are being lauded for their invaluable contribution in helping the local economy stay afloat through remittances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that remittances jumped approximately US$500 million to US$2.9 billion in 2020, which helped to cushion the loss of US$2.5 billion in foreign exchange...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with Medical Chief of Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce, about the plans for the modernisation of the hospital, during a visit to the facility in St. Andrew in December 2021.

3 years ago Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

UHWI Modernisation Project Gets $530 Million

The Government has earmarked $530 million for continued modernisation of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The major hospital redevelopment project includes the construction of a new tower with 58 additional bed spaces, 35 neonatal cots and seven operating theatres, and the purchase of medical equipment. As contained in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessParliamentWorks / Construction

$365 Million set Aside to Continue Work on Western Children Hospital

The Government has earmarked $365 million to continue work on the construction of the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, during the new financial year. Details are outlined in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure, which was recently tabled in the House of Representatives. The project is aimed at building a 220-bed facility on the compound of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

$2 Billion for Cornwall Regional Hospital Project

The Government will be spending more than $2 billion on works for the continued redevelopment of the St. James-based Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH). The objective of the project is to improve service delivery in the public health system by rehabilitating the CRH to include ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems; information and communications technology (ICT)...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

$838 Million Earmarked for National HIV/AIDS Response Project

The Government will be spending $838 million on the National HIV/AIDS Response in Jamaica Project during the 2023/2024 fiscal year. The programme is geared at reducing AIDS-related morbidity by providing effective biomedical and supporting services and reducing new HIV infections among key populations through behavioural and structural interventions. Details of the project are outlined in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Programme to Combat NCDS Gets $2 Billion

Measures to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica have been boosted through an allocation of more than $2 billion. The allocation is provided in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The funds earmarked will go towards initiatives under the ‘Prevention and Care Management of NCDs’, which includes commencing construction works at the Spanish Town Hospital...