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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), listens as architect, Garfield Wood (second right), highlights features on the replica of the new main building to be constructed at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are Acting Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Lorenzo Escondeur, and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, Ambassador Marianne van Steen. They were attending a recent Open House and Exhibition ceremony for the rehabilitation of Public Health Facilities in St. Catherine, at the Open Bible Church in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), listens as architect, Garfield Wood (second right), highlights features on the replica of the new main building to be constructed at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are Acting Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Lorenzo Escondeur, and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, Ambassador Marianne van Steen. They were attending a recent Open House and Exhibition ceremony for the rehabilitation of Public Health Facilities in St. Catherine, at the Open Bible Church in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

New Main Building to be Constructed at Spanish Town Hospital

A new main building is to be constructed at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. The new structure will include areas for outpatient services, endoscopy, intensive care, a pharmacy, a surgical suite, a laboratory, a staff lounge, and an...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Minister Calls on Women to Encourage Men to Screen for Prostate Cancer
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Sunday September 4, 2022
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Saturday September 3, 2022
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a joint press conference with the Ministry of Education and Youth on the findings of a Rapid Situation Assessment on Substance Use and Urgent Issues in Secondary Schools, at the Health Ministry on Thursday (September 1). Also shown are (from left, seated) State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse, Uki Atkinson; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer; and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a joint press conference with the Ministry of Education and Youth on the findings of a Rapid Situation Assessment on Substance Use and Urgent Issues in Secondary Schools, at the Health Ministry on Thursday (September 1). Also shown are (from left, seated) State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse, Uki Atkinson; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer; and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Health Minister Urges Action to Prevent Potential Substance Abuse Crisis

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the Open House & Exhibition ceremony for the rehabilitation of public health facilities in St. Catherine, held at the Church of the Open Bible in Twickenham Park, on Wednesday, August 31.
Monkeypox

Monkeypox Vaccines Expected to Arrive This Month

The first set of vaccines to treat the Monkeypox disease is expected to arrive this month, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “We have a priority group that will be targeted, similarly to what we [did] with the COVID-19 [vaccine distribution], and once they arrive, we will offer it to that group,” he told JIS...
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Children and grandchildren of the late Keith and Phyllis Watson (from left) Chad Price (grandson); Dr Jacqui Watson (daughter); Richard Watson (son) with grandchildren Edgar and Ella; Kim Watson (daughter) and Marcus Salandy DeFour (grandson).
Health & Wellness

J$3.5M for the National Chest Hospital From RalRosa Foundation

The National Chest Hospital in Kingston is to benefit from a gift of J$3.5 million dollars from the RalRosa Foundation, for the purchase of much-needed medical equipment. President of Health Concepts International and Chair of the RalRosa Foundation’s fundraiser, which took place in June, Dr. Jacqui Watson, said the proceeds from the inaugural event will be handed over on Thursday...
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Children participate in an obstacle course event during the ‘Jamaica Moves Reloaded’ health fair at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday (August 25). The fair was organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Moves Reloaded

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, on Thursday (August 25), sought to reignite the nation’s passion for health and exercise, through its ‘Jamaica Moves Reloaded’ fair at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Hundreds of persons turned out for the event that signalled the resumption of face-to face interactions under the ‘Jamaica Moves’ initiative, which were disrupted by...
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