Press Releases
Health Fees Increase for Non-Residents and Private Patients/Insured Patients
Effective August 1, 2018, there will be an increase in user fees for services provided to non-residents, private patients and patients with health insurance at all public health facilities. These increases were previously approved by Cabinet and gazetted in the National Health Services (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016. The full schedule… Read More
July 25th, 2018High-risk expectant moms, babies to benefit from specialised units at Spanish Town Hospital
High-risk expectant mothers and their babies will soon be able to comfortably access care at the Spanish Town Hospital, thanks to the construction of two high-dependency units at that facility. The groundbreaking ceremony for the two HDUs, which are made possible through the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and… Read More
July 12th, 2018New Health Centres added to Adopt-A-Clinic Programme
Two more health centres were formally adopted last Thursday by Utopia Travel UK as part of the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme. The Mount Carey Health Centre in St. James and Petersfield Health Centre in Westmoreland will now benefit from a three to five year partnership with the UK based entity and will see… Read More
July 9th, 2018Health Ministry Delivers Complaint Management System Manual, Toolkit
The Standards and Regulations Division of the Ministry of Health, with support from Health Policy Plus (HP+), has published a Complaint Management System (CMS) Manual and Toolkit that is to inform the delivery of health services to the public. With the Ministry’s increased focus on patient-centred care, the manual forms… Read More
July 4th, 2018Reducing Waiting Time Initiative reaps dividends
KINGSTON, Jamaica. 18 June 2018 – The Ministry of Health is to expand the Reducing Waiting Time Initiative, which has so far eased overcrowding at emergency departments islandwide, while improving the timely access to health care for many Jamaicans. Seven hospitals and eight health centres have participated in this project,… Read More
June 18th, 2018Update on dengue-related deaths in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health is reporting that there has been one presumed dengue related death which occurred in 2018. This classification is based on a positive Antibody Blood Test (IgM) in respect of one person who died. Confirmation is only made with a positive dengue PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test… Read More
June 11th, 2018Silencing Jamaica’s silent killers
To help overcome Jamaica and the world’s challenge with so called ‘silent killers’ – non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and heart disease – it is necessary to invest in behaviour change initiatives that prompt long-term shifts in people’s lifestyle choices. “The world’s collective intellectual capacity make us all understand… Read More
June 1st, 2018Tufton commissions research into CRH staff health complaints
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has commissioned a comprehensive study of the health complaints of workers at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), to be marshalled by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of the West Indies. “This work will allow a clinical assessment of the occupational health and… Read More
May 29th, 2018Claudette Bryan: On a mission for CRH users
Montego Bay entrepreneur Claudette Bryan, known as much for her community outreach work as she is for her business acumen, is keen on ensuring Jamaicans are afforded a rehabilitated Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) and in the shortest possible time. Bryan – President of the St. James Lay Magistrates Association and board… Read More
May 20th, 2018MOH names Oversight Committee for CRH rehab
The Ministry of Health has named a multi-skilled, independent Oversight Committee for the rehabilitation project at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in a move to ensure accountability and provide transparency to the Jamaican public. The five-member Committee is headed by respected academic and trained surgeon, Professor Archibald McDonald, principal of… Read More
May 16th, 2018