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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...
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.
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.

PHOTOS: Church Service Held for St. Catherine Health Services Workers
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.
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.

Services and Facilities at Bellevue Hospital to be Expanded
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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.
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.

Upgrading and Expansion of Chapelton Hospital On Track

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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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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (second left), engages in light-hearted discussion with (from left), 2021-22 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Lillian Lewis McDonald; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason Quarrie; and President of the NAJ, Patsy Edwards Henry. They were in attendance at a church service held as part of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month activities at the Richmond Park Church of the Nazarene in Kingston on Sunday (July 17). The event was held in honour of healthcare workers at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, National Chest Hospital and Hope Institute.
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PHOTOS: PS in MOHW Attends Church Service for Healthcare Workers

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (second left), engages in light-hearted discussion with (from left), 2021-22 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Lillian Lewis McDonald; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason Quarrie; and President of the NAJ, Patsy Edwards Henry. They were in attendance at a church service held as part of...
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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (eighth left), is with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a meeting at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (July 18). The competition, staged by LASCO Distributors Limited in collaboration with the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), recognises and pays tribute to outstanding members of the nursing profession.
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PHOTOS: Lady Allen Meets with Lasco/Nurse and Nursing Student of The Year Competition Finalists

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (eighth left), is with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a meeting at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (July 18). The competition, staged by LASCO Distributors Limited in collaboration with the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), recognises and pays tribute to outstanding...
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