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Director, Enabling Environment and Human Rights Unit at the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Karlene Temple Anderson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the NFPB’s Champions for Change Campaign, on August 22.

NFPB Embarks on Campaign to Reduce Discrimination Against Persons Living with HIV

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, August 22, 2023

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has embarked on a public education campaign titled, ‘Champions for Change’, aimed at building awareness and promoting the reduction of stigma and discrimination against...

Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown-Miller, gives remarks during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on August 17. The hospital received a donation of equipment from the Hummingbirds Association.

Equipment Donated to Black River Hospital

By: Serena Grant, August 21, 2023

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Ministries Collaborating to Resolve Social Cases at Public Hospitals

By: Chris Patterson, August 18, 2023

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right, seated), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left, seated) affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate implementation of the $50 million ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative, during Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Observing (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden.

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MOU Signed to Implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative

The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Labour and Social Security have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative. The $50-million initiative aims...

By: Chris Patterson, August 17, 2023

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Health & Wellness Ministry Issues Dengue Caution

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising Jamaicans to remain vigilant in the wake of an increase in Dengue cases. Data from the Ministry’s Surveillance Unit shows a 13%...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, August 16, 2023

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen, highlight the Service Level Agreement and Medical Equipment Maintenance Policy, at a signing ceremony held on August 15 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Health Ministry Allocates $500 Million to Each RHA

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has allocated $500 million to each of the four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs), for infrastructure improvement and equipment replacement. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon....

By: Garfield L. Angus, August 16, 2023

Scores of students and residents of Manchester line up to take advantage of the medical and humanitarian mission held at the Bethany Primary School in the parish on Tuesday (August 15). The Rachel Dixon Memorial Fund, which has been giving back to communities such as Bethany, Devon and Hibernia in Manchester for the past 15 years, teamed up with the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, the Kiwanis Club of South Dade, Florida and the Dinthill Past Student Association to stage the mission.

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PHOTOS: Rachel Dixon Medical Mission

Scores of students and residents of Manchester line up to take advantage of the medical and humanitarian mission held at the Bethany Primary School in the parish on Tuesday (August...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Gov’t Awards $27 Billion in Contracts for Pharmaceuticals

The Government of Jamaica has awarded 61 contracts, valued at $27 billion, for the procurement of essential drugs under the 2023-2026 Pharmaceutical Awards Programme. The National Health Fund (NHF) signed...

By: Judana Murphy, August 16, 2023

Operator of the dental department at the NADS Family Health Care in St. Catherine, Dr. Simone Brady, at the community health fair, held at the Green Acres Commercial Business Complex in the parish, on August 13.

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Persons in St. Catherine Benefit from Health Fair

More than 200 persons, including schoolchildren, benefited from a community health fair organised by NADS Family Health Care in St. Catherine, on Sunday (August 13). Held at the Green Acres...

By: Garfield L. Angus, August 16, 2023

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, interacts with patients in the revamped accident and emergency waiting area at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, on Friday, August 11.

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Jamaicans Urged to Get Rid of Mosquito Breeding Sites

The Jamaican public is being urged to take proactive measures to mitigate the threat of dengue and other vector-borne diseases, by eradicating mosquito breeding sites and taking action to safeguard...

By: Okoye Henry, August 15, 2023

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses patients seated in the accident and emergency waiting area at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Mt. Salem, St. James, on Friday, August 11.

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Cornwall Regional Hospital Transfers A&E Wait Area Back Indoors

Persons seeking treatment at the Cornwall Regional Hospital now have a more comfortable environment to wait as they access care. The Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting area, which was repurposed...

By: Okoye Henry, August 14, 2023

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Ministries Collaborating to Resolve Social Cases at Public Hospitals

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MOU Signed to Implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative

Health & Wellness Ministry Issues Dengue Caution

Health Ministry Allocates $500 Million to Each RHA

PHOTOS: Rachel Dixon Medical Mission

Gov’t Awards $27 Billion in Contracts for Pharmaceuticals

Persons in St. Catherine Benefit from Health Fair

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