KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tuesday, November 21, 2023: Come next financial year (April 1, 2024), the Ministry of Health and Wellness will implement a new Medical Equipment Management Policy that addresses equipment maintenance issues affecting health service delivery.
Permanent Secretary Dunstan Bryan announced the coming of the policy today (November 21) during a meeting with service providers and suppliers of electromechanical systems and medical equipment.
The Ministry’s Executive Management Team convened the session to chart the way forward by identifying and formulating solutions to maintenance issues. This in a bid to further improve service delivery in the public health system.
“The purpose of this policy is to provide information to guide planning the maintenance activities in their institutions according to priorities that will improve the quality and availability of health care services in Jamaica,” said Mr. Bryan.
The Permanent Secretary presented core aspects of the Policy to include the training of technical in-house staff to attain maintenance capabilities; mandatory user manuals; maintenance agreements; replacement parts, among other things.