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Executive Director, National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation, Courtney Cephas (left), in discussion with (from second left) the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director of Information and Training, Delmares White, Acting Deputy Director General, Michelle Edwards and Acting Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Sophia Mitchell; and Senior Health Advisor, Emergency Response Unit, International Medical Corps and Team Lead for Jamaica, Dr. John Roberts, during the opening ceremony for the health and emergency preparedness training programme at the Caribbean Military Academy, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (March 24).

230 First Responders Undergoing Health and Emergency Preparedness Training

By: Chris Patterson, March 25, 2025

Over the course of two weeks, approximately 230 first responders are being engaged in a health and emergency preparedness training programme designed to significantly enhance Jamaica’s response capabilities and readiness....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his presentation in the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

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By: Garfield L. Angus, March 25, 2025

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, CD

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By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, March 25, 2025

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) interacts with conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson as they are held by their mother Iesha McMurray, during a visit at the University Hospital of the West Indies on March 13. Also pictured are Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, Dr. Waleed bin Abdulrahman Alhamoudi (centre), Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (second left), other members of the Ministry’s team and UHWI staff.

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Conjoined Twins To Get Surgery

Plans are now in train for conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson, to undergo life-changing surgery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The toddlers are set to embark on a...

By: Donique Weston, March 15, 2025

Winner of the award for Best Student Presentation at the National Health Research Conference 2024, Sashell Nelson, shares her research findings on ‘Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age in Jamaica’ at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank

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Women of Reproductive Age in Jamaica at Significant Risk for Anaemia

Iron deficiency and multiparity are significant risk factors for anaemia in women of childbearing age in Jamaica, a local study has found. Multiparity is defined as having given birth more...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, March 13, 2025

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Chistopher Tufton (seated second right), is surrounded by healthcare managers who successfully completed a leadership training programme done in collaboration with the University of Technology (UTech), at the graduation ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Sharing the moment is Pro-Chancellor at UTech, Aldrick McNab (seated centre) and other staff at the University.

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Healthcare Managers Urged to Find Creative Solutions to Challenges

The nation’s healthcare managers are being urged to use their knowledge and expertise to provide creative solutions to challenges in the sector. “The solution does not have to be normal....

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 13, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), are joined by family members of healthcare workers who died while combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, during the unveiling of a monument in their honour today (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Also sharing the moment are Professor of Public Health and Ageing, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer (left); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (third left); and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right).

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New Monument Unveiled to Honour Healthcare Workers’ Sacrifice During Covid-19 Pandemic

A new monument was unveiled on Monday (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston, standing as a powerful symbol of the bravery and dedication of healthcare workers who...

By: Britney Stevens, March 11, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), at the unveiling of a monument in honour of healthcare workers who died while combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, today (March 10), at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Also at the unveiling are (from left) Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; Professor of Public Health and Ageing, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Jamaica Better Equipped to Deal with Another Crisis Such as Covid-19 Pandemic – PM

The Government has significantly increased investments in healthcare and should another crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic hit the island, the country will be better equipped to deal with it, according...

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 11, 2025

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), tours the $80 million relocated and renovated Brown’s Town Health Centre, which was officially opened on Friday, March 7 in Huntley, St. Ann. He is joined by Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis (centre), and Programme Manager for the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke.

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Brown’s Town Health Centre Relocated to Pave Way for State-of-the-art Facility

Residents of Brown’s Town and surrounding communities in St. Ann are set to benefit from significant improvement in healthcare services following the relocation and renovation of the Brown’s Town Health...

By: OKOYE HENRY, March 9, 2025

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

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Phased Reopening of Cornwall Regional Hospital to Begin Shortly

The phased reopening of Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, is expected to begin shortly. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure...

By: GARFIELD L. ANGUS, March 8, 2025

Chief Executive Officer of the Bellevue Hospital, Suzette Buchanan (left), along with (from second left) Representative of the Leon Bailey Foundation, Ramone Baxter; Chair of Bellevue Hospital, Dr. Diana Thorburn, and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Roger Roberts, basks in the ambience of the institution’s new Wellness Lounge, which was formally opened at the facility’s complex on Windward Road in Kingston on Monday (March 3).

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Bellevue Hospital Unveils Wellness Lounge to Enhance Patient-Family Communication

Jamaica’s sole public psychiatric medical institution, the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston, officially opened its new family room, the ‘Wellness Lounge’, on Monday (March 3). The lounge will serve as a...

By: Andrew Laidley, March 4, 2025

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