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Health Community Urged to Lobby for Regulation of Social Media Access Among Youth

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called on health professionals to add their voices to the push for regulation of social media use among children 16 years and under as a mental health imperative. “I...

Consultant Cardiologist and Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Chairman, Dr. Andrine Chung, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 3).

HFJ Urges Jamaicans to Learn How to Identify a Heart Attack

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks (centre), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Executive Officer of Percy Junor Hospital, Carlton Nichols; co-founders of Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ), Dr. Trudy Hall Miles and Dr. Maurice Miles and Southern Regional Health Authority (SHRA) board member, Simone Scarlett. Occasion was the handover of US$30,000 in supplies to the hospital by the RNFJ on Friday (January 30).

Percy Junor Hospital Gets US$30,000 in Supplies

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston on Friday (January 30). The 36-bed facility, constructed at a cost of over $140 million, was delivered through a partnership involving the National Housing Trust (NHT), the National Health Fund (NHF), and the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Also pictured (from left) are: NHT Chairman, Linval Freeman; Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson; NHF Deputy Chairman, Michael Stern; SERHA Chairman, Wentworth Charles; Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and Acting Director of Nursing Services at the hospital, Michelle Finnikin Campbell. In the background is Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson.

Prime Minister Holness Opens $140M Parent Overnight Suite at Bustamante Hospital

Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, gives remarks at the official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) northeast Regional office in Drax Hall, St. Ann, recently.

Mayor Supports Establishment of NCDA Northeast Office in St. Ann

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, gives remarks during the official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Northeast Regional office in Drax Hall, St. Ann, recently.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

State Minister Says it is Urgent to Tackle Substance Misuse in St. Ann

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, says St. Ann continues to rank among the top-three parishes for substance misuse, underscoring the urgency of a strengthened public health response to drug and alcohol abuse within the parish. Addressing the recent official opening of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) northeast office in Drax...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), on a tour of the $660-million Greater Portmore Health Centre expansion project, on January 28. Also on the tour (from second left) are Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez; Programme Manager for Health at the EU Delegation, Vanna Lawrence, and Project Lead for the Health Centre Construction and Rehabilitation, Karl McKenzie Chin.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Expansion of Greater Portmore Health Centre 60% Complete

The Greater Portmore Health Centre, which is being expanded at a cost of $660 million, is now 60 per cent complete and is expected to be finished in the summer, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. While on a tour of the facility on January 28, the Minister said representatives of a funding partner,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets newly crowned Miss Global Jamaica 2026, Deidrian Downer, during Tuesday’s (January 27) Heart Month Media Launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen; and guest speaker at the event, Dr. Michael Abrahams.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton Urges Food Industry to Offer Healthier Choices

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging food industry stakeholders to provide healthier food choices to consumers, in order to reduce lifestyle‑related illnesses. Speaking during Tuesday’s (January 27) Heart Month Media Launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Dr. Tufton underscored that the food industry is critical to the proper, efficient, and...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Senior Medical Officer at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr Curtis Yeates, as he tours wards being renovated, on Saturday, January 24.

3 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Says Work on CRH and WCAH Should Be Completed in 2026

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is working to complete and open both the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) and the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital (WCAH) in 2026, despite setbacks caused by Hurricane Melissa late last year. Dr. Tufton gave the undertaking on Saturday (January 24), following a tour of several hospitals in western...

3 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Taking Steps to Ease Patient Surge at Mandeville Regional Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced a comprehensive recovery plan to address the spike in patient numbers at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. It focuses on infrastructure expansion, staff augmentation, and the restoration of primary healthcare services. “Mandeville Regional Hospital is seeing a spike in the number of patients beyond what they are accustomed to....

3 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Commends Workers at Savanna-La-Mar Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says workers at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland continue to provide yeoman service despite grappling with overcrowding, storm-related damage and staffing shortage. During a tour of hospitals in the Western Region on January 23, which began in Mandeville, Manchester, and included Black River, St. Elizabeth, Dr. Tufton acknowledged the difficult...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), interacts with (from left) Dr. Paul Garraway; Acting Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Opal Nembhard Ferron; and Chief Executive Officer of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover, Princess Wedderburn, during a tour of the hospital on Saturday (January 24).

3 months ago Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital to Receive Boost in Bed Capacity

Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James is set to receive a significant boost in bed capacity over the next month, with 227 additional beds expected to come online to address severe overcrowding challenges at the facility. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who toured several hurricane-affected hospitals on Saturday (January 24), informed that the facility will...