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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (July 10).

Westmoreland Residents Urged to Protect Themselves From Heat, Respiratory Illnesses

By: SERENA GRANT, July 13, 2025

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves from the summer heat. Addressing a meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), and Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (third left), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Dr. Umar Nda Jibril, Nurse Gbenga-Ige Omobolola Victoria, Nurse Alu Ashegi David and Dr. Chukwudi Ndu. The occasion was the introduction and handover of nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7), at the Ministry’s Office in New Kingston. The nurses will join the local health team as part of efforts to address staffing challenges.

Partnership Between Jamaica and Nigeria Reinforces Principle of South-south Cooperation

By: PETA-GAY HODGES, July 9, 2025

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses an introduction and handover ceremony for nurses from the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps Programme on Monday (July 7) at the Ministry in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Chargé d'Affaires, Nigerian High Commission to Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor; and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie. The nurses will join the local health team to boost human resource capacity.

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Welcomes Nurses from Nigeria

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Several Government Ministers participated in the 18th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Road Races in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (July 5). Pictured sharing a moment after the event are (from left) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and State Minister in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

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PHOTOS: Highlights of the 18th CARICOM Road Races in Montego Bay

Jamaica’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, share a moment with CARICOM Road Races 10K male winner, Nicholas Romany of Trinidad and Tobago (centre), second-place finisher, Garfield Gordon of Jamaica (second left), and third-place finisher, Cleveland Thomas of Team Guyana, during the awards ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Saturday (July 5).

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Prime Minister Holness Champions Regional Collaboration to Advance Public Health

Jamaica’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the importance of regional cooperation in advancing health and wellness. Speaking during...

By: SERENA GRANT, July 5, 2025

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a JIS Think Tank on July 2, highlighting developments in public health.

5 months ago Health & Wellness

AI to Facilitate Health Predictability

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health service delivery will facilitate health predictability. Artificial intelligence is the process...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, July 3, 2025

Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, held at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

5 months ago Health & Wellness

More Focus on the Elderly to Yield Positive Results

Increased focus on elderly care and integration of the elderly in Jamaica’s society, is expected to yield positive outcomes for the country. Currently, there are more than 320,000 senior citizens...

By: Twila Wheelan, July 3, 2025

Philanthropist and community stalwart, Elaine Allen-Bradley, gives remarks during the renaming ceremony of the Negril Paediatric Orthotic Clinic, recently. The facility has been renamed the Elaine Allen-Bradley Paediatric Orthotic Foundation Clinic and is located on the grounds of the Negril Health Centre, in Westmoreland.

5 months ago Health & Wellness

Community Stalwart Humbled By Renaming of Clinic In Her Honour

Humanitarian and community stalwart Elaine Allen-Bradley says she is humbled by the renaming of the paediatric orthotic clinic she founded in Negril, Westmoreland, in her honour. The rebranded Elaine Allen-Bradley...

By: Serena Grant, June 30, 2025

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

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Ground Broken for New State-of-the-Art Brown’s Town Health Centre

Ground has been broken for the construction of a brand-new, state-of-the-art Brown’s Town Health Centre in St. Ann, signalling a major step forward in the Government’s efforts to modernize Jamaica’s...

By: Serena Grant, June 29, 2025

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second right), sign a contract for the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St. Ann on Friday, (June 27). looking on are (seated from left) North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Regional Director, Fabia Lamm; Managing Director of Cenitech Engineering Solutions Limited, George Knight; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North East, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Also, observing (standing, from left) are Custos Rotulorum of St Ann, Joseph Issa; Board Chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron; Programme Manager for Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

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Ground Broken For Ocho Rios Health Centre

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton on Friday (June 27) broke ground for the construction of the new $818.5 million Ocho Rios Health Centre in St....

By: Okoye Henry, June 28, 2025

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the Ministry’s “Corporate Wellness Challenge – 2.0 ‘8×8’ Edition”, on June 19 at Devon House in Kingston.

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Health Ministry Continues to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Choices to Reduce NCDs

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry continues to promote healthy lifestyle choices, to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the population. Addressing the Ministry’s Corporate...

By: Rochelle Williams, June 26, 2025