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Health Ministry inks historic electronic health records agreement at Spanish Town Hospital

The system, which turns on the philosophy of ‘one patient, one record’, sees the transition to a paperless system for patient…

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24 ultrasound devices being deployed to improve maternal care

The portable devices will improve patient care and enable more effective diagnostics across the public health system.

Funded by the…

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Dr Peter Nelson: The young Jamaican scientist creating waves

His life’s work has focused on inventing diagnostic and analytical tools (sensors) from systems and compounds, with applications for…

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After losing son to asthma, businessman pledges over 500 nebulisers to treat patients

Asthma is a long-term inflammatory lung disease, characterised by a narrowing of the respiratory tracts or airways, the passages carrying…

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Jamaica CMO comments on increase in Covid-19 numbers

Below is the text:

"The Ministry of Health & Wellness, through its International Health Regulations Unit and the National…

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Dr Tufton courts leasing medical equipment at Old Harbour Open House & Exhibition

Speaking at an open house and exhibition for the rehabilitation of the Old Harbour Health Centre in St. Catherine, on December 14), the…

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Jamaican hospital receives modern low-emitting radiation x-ray machine

Valued at $31 million, the equipment was handed over today (November 3) by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CHASE Fund, William “Billy…

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Jamaica, Cuba to renew eye care programme after signing technical cooperation agreements

A similar letter was signed for the renewal of an agreement for the operation of an Ophthalmology Centre, which has, over the years,…

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Elective surgeries at Spanish Town Hospital restricted

According to Dr. Jacqueline Wright-James, senior medical officer, Spanish Town Hospital, “the clinical operations of the Accident and…

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Jamaica to benefit from US$10 million healthcare pledge

The announcement was made on September 21, 2022, in New York ahead of the replenishment of the fund.
According to information from the…

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Dialysis machines, valued $13 million, donated to Spanish Town Hospital

On Wednesday (September 14), the Transport Authority, in partnership with the National Health Fund (NHF), handed over three brand new…

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Four minutes to save a life: Learn CPR

This was the message from Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, as he addressed a…

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Caribbean lab techs trained to detect monkeypox - PAHO

During the activity, participants received hands-on instruction in molecular detection - real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) – of…

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Prescription Plus boost for Old Harbour firefighters

At a handing over ceremony this morning, the drug-dispensary company donated a modern NordicTrack Z 1300i treadmill valued in excess of $180,…

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Marlie Mount Primary past student ‘100% on Jamaica’ educators with TagHeart Foundation

But in the last few years she and husband Mark McTaggart, who is an avionics engineer, saw themselves branching out on their own.

In…

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Jamaican-born infectious disease expert Dr. Upton Allen keynote speaker for JDTAN Health Summit

The summit, led by Jamaica Diaspora Health Taskforce, will be held at George Brown College Waterfront Campus, from August 29-31, 2022.

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