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ounding President of the Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) of New Jersey, Dr. Rudolph Willis (third left) is presented with a special award by CMM President, Dr. Winston Scott (second right), at the organisation’s 25th anniversary gala held in Totowa, New Jersey on November 5. Also showing off their awards (from left) are: founding members Anita Fullerton; Margaret Douglas and Hugh Barton.

Caribbean Medical Mission Lauded For 25 Years Of Service

The Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) of New Jersey is being commended for 25 years of community and international outreach. The organisation was founded by a group of Jamaican doctors, who utilise their own resources to undertake annual medical missions to...

Senator Calls For Increased Public Education on Dangers of Drug Abuse

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Director at United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo (centre), and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, at the 13th Annual National Health Conference, today (November 16), at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston.

Health Researchers Urged to Focus on Findings That Encourage Change Through Advocacy

Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson, addresses an NCDA town hall at West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday, November 15.

NCDA to Conduct Research on Substance Use Early 2023

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November 15.

$950 Million Allocated to CODE CARE Project

Coordinator for Diabetes Day Activities in St. James, Nurse Heather McGrath (right) and other members of the St James Public Health Department, worship at the Lighthouse of Faith Ministries International church in Montego Bay, on Sunday, November 13, to mark World Diabetes Day on Monday, November 14. They are (from left) Case Manager, Renee Porter; Customer Service Representative, Juvana Antonio; Psychiatric Nursing Aide, Semoi Poyser, and Psychiatric Nursing Aide, Ishalee McDonald. World Diabetes Day was observed this year under the theme ‘Education to Protect Tomorrow’.

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Jamaicans Urged to Place More Emphasis on Prevention of Diabetes

Jamaicans have been urged to place more emphasis on the prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes. The call was made by Diabetes Day Activities Coordinator for St. James, Nurse Heather McGrath, at a church service held at the Lighthouse of Faith Ministries International in Montego Bay, on Sunday, November 13 to mark World Diabetes Day, Monday, November 14, under the...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the Issa Trust Foundation’s benefit concert in Manhattan, New York, on November 12.

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US$417,000 Raised to Build Paediatric Clinic in St. Ann

The Issa Trust Foundation has raised US$417,000 from a benefit concert held in New York on November 12 to assist in building a paediatric clinic in St. Ann. The funds include a US$200,000 donation from international charity Direct Relief. The clinic will provide healthcare services for children and adolescents in St. Ann and surrounding parishes. Wife of the Prime Minister...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses health workers and other stakeholders at a function to announce a $200-million upgrade of the Ocho Rios Health Centre, St. Ann, on November 11. The event took place at the Ocho Rios Health Centre, Graham Street, Ocho Rios.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Ocho Rios Health Centre to be Upgraded at A Cost of $200 Million

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that the Ocho Rios Health Centre, in St. Ann, will be upgraded at a cost of $200 million. Speaking to health practitioners and other stakeholders at the St. Ann facility, on November 11, Dr. Tufton said that population growth, and the many, sometimes unexpected, challenges that come with...

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Enlists Support of Youth In Healthy Lifestyle Push

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on the support of the nation’s children and young people in the thrust to promote health-seeking behaviours among Jamaicans, to prevent illnesses such as diabetes. In his message to mark Diabetes Awareness Month, which is being observed in November, Minister Tufton noted the importance of the voice of the...

Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (right), is in discussion with Civil Servant of the Year in the middle management category, Ronald Frue, and Public Health Nurse, Shefaneese Knight, during the recent handover of refurbished facilities at the Racecourse Health Centre in Clarendon. The project, which included tiling and painting works, was undertaken by the three 2021 Civil Servants of the Year through sponsorship of $150,000 from First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC).

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Employers Urged to Empower Workers to Make A Difference

Employers are being urged to establish an environment where workers are empowered to undertake service that makes a difference to the organisation and wider community. Making the call, Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent, said that when leaders of a company foster a spirit of team-building and goodwill among staff, this transcends into “significant differences...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson (right), hosted a meeting with Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), and Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (second right), at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on Friday (Nov.11). They were joined by (from left) UNAIDS Country Director, Richard Amenyah; UN Resident Coordinator, Garry Conille; and Director, Regional Support Team for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNAIDS, Luisa Cabal.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: UNAIDS Executive Director attends meeting at OPM

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson (right), hosted a meeting with Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), and Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (second right), at the Office of the Prime Minister...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), leads in celebrating the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9). Others (from left) are: member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Tony Gray; Consul General to Miami, Oliver Mair; Nurse Supervisor at the health centre, Joycelyn Brown-Kerr; and member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Dr. Sandra K. Gibson. The facility has been adopted by the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami and will benefit from the institution’s Jamaica Hi-5 5K Run/Walk.

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40 Clinics Adopted for $175 Million

The Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic Programme has, so far, raised approximately $175 million to benefit 40 health centres islandwide. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while addressing a ceremony for the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (November 9). Dr. Tufton said the programme is growing...