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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, following her arrival on July 26 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Dr. Etienne will engage in a series of events hosted by the Ministry, until Friday, July 29 when she departs.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, following her arrival on July 26 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Dr. Etienne will engage in a series of events hosted by the Ministry, until Friday, July 29 when she departs.

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Health & WellnessMonkeypox

Monkeypox Declared a Global Emergency: Jamaica Strengthens Response for Prevention and Spread

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the global outbreak of Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This followed the WHO emergency committee’s second meeting on the virus, at the end of which the current outbreak was given the highest level of alert. According to the International Health Regulations (IHR), a Public Health Emergency of International Concern...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), converses with Medical Officer of Health, St. Catherine Health Department, Dr. Pauline Weir (right), while Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Errol Greene, looks on. The occasion was the St. Catherine Health Services Workers’ Appreciation Church Service at Phillippo Baptist Church in Spanish Town, on Sunday (July 24). The service was held for workers attached to the parish’s health centres, the St. Catherine Health Department, and the Spanish Town and Linstead Hospitals.
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PHOTOS: Church Service Held for St. Catherine Health Services Workers

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), converses with Medical Officer of Health, St. Catherine Health Department, Dr. Pauline Weir (right), while Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Errol Greene, looks on. The occasion was the St. Catherine Health Services Workers’ Appreciation Church Service at Phillippo Baptist Church in Spanish Town,...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) presents Psychiatric Nursing Aide at the Bellevue Hospital, Anthony Phillips, with the ‘Outstanding Team Partnership Award’ in recognition of his contributions to the sector, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday (June 20). The event forms part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month (July) and was held at the Hospital’s Windward Road location in St. Andrew. The Bellevue Hospital is mandated to provide psychiatric and rehabilitative care for the mentally ill.
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Services and Facilities at Bellevue Hospital to be Expanded

A new 100-bed neuropsychiatric facility is to be established at the Bellevue Hospital, as part of structural reorganisation of the institution to improve operations and improve service delivery. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton made the disclosure at the Bellevue Hospital’s ‘Staff Wellness Day and Awards Ceremony’ held on Wednesday (July 20). He said the reorganisation will...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), in front of the soon-to-be completed Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon North Central, following a tour of the facility on Wednesday (July 20). The hospital is currently undergoing upgrading and expansion works. Also pictured (from left) are: Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; Senior Projects Manager, SRHA, Damion Morgan; Senior Medical Officer, May Pen Hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards; Senior Public Health Nurse for Clarendon, Karen Nelson; Public Health Nurse, Olufunke Adetola; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, SRHA, Joseph Grant; and Public Health Nurse, Antonette Smith Pinnock.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Upgrading and Expansion of Chapelton Hospital On Track

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is satisfied with the upgrading and expansion works being undertaken at the Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon North Central, which is nearing completion. “It seems to be coming together. It is not quite finished, but it’s almost there. The Ministry of Health (and Wellness) did put in the methods to finish...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.
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Jamaicans Encouraged to Seek Help for Mental Health Challenges

Jamaicans are being encouraged to seek help in dealing with mental health challenges by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing staff of the Bellevue Hospital at their Wellness Day and Awards ceremony, held on June 20, the Minister said some of the deviant behaviours among members of the population may be linked to mental health issues...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents Deputy Director, Nursing Services (Acting), Bellevue Hospital, Trecia Williams Morrison, with the ‘Staff Excellence Award’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution, during the institution’s Staff Wellness Day and Awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in St. Andrew, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month.
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Bellevue Hospital Honours Staff

The Bellevue Hospital recognised its staff for invaluable contribution to the health sector, during a wellness day and awards ceremony on Wednesday (July 20). The event, held at the hospital’s Windward Road address in Kingston, formed part of activities for National Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month. Nineteen outstanding healthcare workers at the facility were presented with plaques and other prizes for...
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