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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers the main address at the official opening of the St. Thomas Teen Hub at the Morant Bay Bus Park on June 9.

Jamaica’s Second Teen Hub Opens in Morant Bay, St. Thomas

Children and adolescents in St. Thomas can now access a wide range of social, educational and health services in a safe and conducive space at the Teen Hub, which opened in the parish on Friday (June 9). The facility, established...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Senior Medical Officer, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon, observe as beneficiary under the Ministry’s ‘New Life, New Limb’ programme Juliet Smith tests an artificial leg at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew on June 8. Approximately 68 patients at the facility, who have lost limbs will be provided with prosthesis.

68 Patients at Sir John Golding Rehab Centre to Receive Prosthetics

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), visits a dental site during the Ministry’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign, held at Stewart’s Hardware in May Pen, Clarendon, on June 7.

Residents of Clarendon Benefit from Health Screening

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speak with students of Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine – Nathan McKenzie (left) and Anisa Hinds, while sitting on a Wellness Bench donated by the Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 7). The occasion was a Wellness Check-In Session hosted at the institution by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth.

Bridgeport High School Students Participate in Wellness Check-In Session

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the official opening of the 128-slice CT scan suite at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (June 6).

Jamaicans Urged to Practise Healthier Lifestyles

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second left), who is the former State Minister of Health and Wellness, joins Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (second right) and Director of the Standards and Regulations Division in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Cynthia Lewis Graham (right), in displaying the symbolic International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 Certificate, which was handed over to the Ministry of Health during a recent ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Making the presentation is Manager of the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ, Navenia Wellington Ford.
The Standards and Regulation Division (SRD) of the Ministry of Health and Wellness having earned ISO certification marks a shift in its level of operational efficiency and the quality of its service delivery to the public.

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PHOTOS: Ministry of Health’s Standards and Regulations Division ISO Certified

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second left), who is the former State Minister of Health and Wellness, joins Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (second right) and Director of the Standards and Regulations Division in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Cynthia Lewis Graham (right), in displaying the symbolic International Organization for...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages in a stress-relief exercise with students of Denham Town High School in Kingston on Tuesday (June 6) as part of the Ministry’s School Mental Health Literacy Programme. Joining in the activity is Guidance Counsellor of the school, Dawn Scott-Turner (third left).

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Dr. Tufton Conducts ‘Wellness Check-In’ at Denham Town High School

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, visited with students at Denham Town High School on Tuesday (June 6), where he offered positive tips and advice to boost their confidence, reduce stress and strengthen their mental health. The intervention, which included stress-management techniques and an exercise session, was part of the Ministry’s School Mental Health Literacy Programme...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), plants a Poor Man’s Orchid sapling, during the National Health Fund (NHF) Tree-Planting Initiative launch ceremony at the Drug Serv Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, on June 6. Assisting (from left) are NHF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson and Conservator of Forests and Forestry Department CEO, Ainsley Henry. The NHF is coordinating the planting of 20,000 trees islandwide as part of celebrations marking its 20th anniversary, under the theme ‘Reigniting the Health Financing Agenda’. This initiative is part of the NHF’s Corporate Social Responsibility to promote environmental sustainability and underscores its commitment to a greener future for succeeding generations.

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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Participates in NHF’s 20th Anniversary Tree-Planting Initiative

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), plants a Poor Man’s Orchid sapling, during the National Health Fund (NHF) Tree-Planting Initiative launch ceremony at the Drug Serv Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, on June 6. Assisting (from left) are NHF Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson and...

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (third right), examines products being displayed by Facey Pharmaceutical during a health fair and open day at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on May 31, to commemorate the institution’s 60th anniversary. Looking on (from left) are Facey Pharmaceutical Sales Ambassador, Olivia Pyne; the Hospital’s Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson, and ENT Consultant, Dr. Marsha James.

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PHOTOS: Lady Allen Attends Health Fair and Open Day at Bustamante Hospital for Children

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (third right), examines products being displayed by Facey Pharmaceutical during a health fair and open day at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on May 31, to commemorate the institution’s 60th anniversary. Looking on (from left) are Facey Pharmaceutical Sales Ambassador, Olivia Pyne; the Hospital’s Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Dr....

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Kennedy Davison (right), communicates by sign language with student at Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf, Sapphire Ennis, during a Child Conversation session with special needs students held at the institution in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 31). The session formed part of the Ministry’s activities to celebrate Child Month in May, under the theme ‘Children Need our Love and Protection…Get Involved’.

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PHOTOS: Conversations with Special Needs Students

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Importance of Partnerships During Health Emergencies Emphasised

Regional and sub-regional partnerships should seek to take steps to address challenges that were experienced by countries with limited capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent these from reoccurring, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. These issues, Dr. Tufton notes, relate to equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, while citing stakeholder intervention as...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), along with member of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Management team, Shirley Marshal Davis, engages in a physical activity during yesterday’s (June 1) Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Renewed Calls for Persons to Eat Healthy Foods

There are renewed calls for the population to eat healthy foods for sustainable health and well-being and to pay careful attention to labels on food packages. Leading the charge at the Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on June 1, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie said with the prevalence of non-communicable...