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Victoria Jubilee Hospital receives essential items from Medz Foundation

The neonatal care unit at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) received two bassinets and two boxes of ventilator circuits from the Medz Foundation, a charitable organisation…

Apr 13, 2019 12:00 AM | health

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CEO of the CHASE Fund, William “Billy” Heaven (left), pays keen attention to Head of the Orthopaedic Department, Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Steve Mullings (second left), as he points to features on the new C-Arm Machine, which was officially handed over to the hospital by the CHASE Fund on November 3. Also looking on are (from third left) Chairman of the CHASE Fund, Omar Frith and Senior Medical Officer of the hospital, Dr. Everton McIntosh.

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Minister of Health & Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton (left) in conversation with members of the Negril business community at the weekend.

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Executives of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and the Negril Chamber of Commerce have thrown their support behind the promotion of…

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Students Nicholas Lobban, 19; Ree-Anna Robinson, 20; Cheslan Douglas, 20; Keneish Johnson, 20; and Omolora Wright, 23, all of The University of the West Indies, Mona, take time to promote the UMatter Mental Health Chatline.

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More than 2,000 counselling sessions have been delivered by counsellors at the U-Matter Mental Health Chatline, in the one year since it began…

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Over 600 services delivered at JEP’s health & wellness fair in Old Harbour Bay

Scores of Old Harbour Bay residents benefited from a variety of medical and non-medical services at the 5th annual Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP)…

Jun 26, 2019 09:00 PM | Health

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre, front row) and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (fifth left), with critical care nurses, nurse educators and other health officials who were in attendance at a farewell reception for 13 critical care nurses and two nurse educators who will leave the island for the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday (June 12) to receive specialised training at the Leeds Teaching Hospital. (JIS Photo)

Critical care nurses leave for UK specialised training

Thirteen critical care nurses and two nurse educators will head to the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday (June 12), to receive further specialised…

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