Health Ministry urges caution going into flu season
The flu is an acute viral infection that spreads easily through coughing, sneezing, or close contact with infected persons…
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Integrity Commission exonerates Dr Tufton and Health Ministry
Both Dr. Tufton and the Ministry issued statements acknowledging the report, welcoming its primary finding of "no illegality" and "no…
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Jamaica Psychiatric Association issues urgent call amidst suicide concerns
In a powerful message, Dr. Brian Kazaara, president of the JPA, affirmed that “every life lost is a tragedy…
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New Old Harbour Health Centre reaches halfway mark
The developments are part of the ministry’s ambitious Health System Strengthening and Modernisation Programme…
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Minister Tufton urges national effort on mental health amid rising concerns
The Minister’s appeal follows recent reports of suicides and a significant increase in calls to the ministry’s suicide prevention helpline,…
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TagHeart Foundation screens staff at Davis Primary
This time, the team visited Davis Primary and Infant School, providing free health screenings to over 35 staff members for common non-…
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Jamaica to begin using AI to enhance breast cancer screening
The proposal for the new technology to support cancer screening featured among the discussions on Monday when Minister of Health and Wellness…
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Jamaica and India forge strategic healthcare partnership
A high-level delegation led by Jamaica’s Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is currently in India to…
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14 Jamaican children receive heart surgeries
A former Cardiac Surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, Professor Jacobs is also the founder and chairman of the Cardiac Kids Foundation of…
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12 of 13 state health facilities using e-Care
This was revealed by the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP) – a specialized unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness tasked…
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UK mission completes lifesaving surgeries on Jamaican children
Over the course of the week-long mission, the visiting team, alongside local specialists, successfully operated on seven children suffering…
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SERHA awards JMD$132m contract for anaesthetic machines
The contract, valued at JMD$100,247,991.36 million for the machines and JMD$32,850,321.00 million for a five-year preventative maintenance…
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Flu vaccine now available at all health centres
The flu, an acute viral infection, is highly contagious and spreads primarily through coughing, sneezing, and close contact. It can affect…
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PAHO and the OECS launch health projects
These projects, respectively entitled - “Disease Elimination in the OECS between the PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean…
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Health agency champions ‘building trust’
This event featured representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) across various regions, as well as the Africa and European…
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