Press Releases
Statement Regarding Training of Medical Professionals to Prescribe Ganja
The Ministry of Health wishes to clarify an apparent misunderstanding within the public domain as to the legal requirements for prescribing ganja for medical or therapeutic purposes. The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015 provides, among other things, for the possession of ganja for medical or therapeutic purposes as prescribed or… Read More
November 12th, 2017Health Ministry Takes Steps to Address its NHF Debt
The senior executive management of the Ministry of Health has taken note of media concerns about the viability of the National Health Fund, NHF, based on a report from the Auditor General’s Department. The Ministry takes seriously the NHF’s imperative to assistance to persons, initially, to purchase specific prescription drugs… Read More
September 21st, 2017Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye
Viral Conjunctivitis, commonly called as “pink eye” is redness and swelling of the eye that may be due to infection or irritation caused by viruses. However there are other causes of conjunctivitis that will cause redness of the eye. Pink eye is a common condition and the infection can be… Read More
September 1st, 2017Public being Advised to take Caution during Partial Solar Eclipse
The Ministry of Health is advising the public to be cautious during the partial solar eclipse that will occur on Monday August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse is an event where the moon passes between the sun and the earth, thereby casting a shadow, which moves across the surface of… Read More
August 21st, 2017Minister of Health has Reviewed Final Report on Incident at Paediatric Ward at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital
Minister of Health, Dr. the Honourable Christopher Tufton has reviewed and accepted the findings of the report on the renovation that occurred at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital Paediatric Ward, while being occupied by patients. Dr. Tufton has asked the Western Regional Health Authority to proceed to take appropriate action under the… Read More
August 18th, 2017No Deal for Cayman Businessman to Supply Health Ministry with Cannabis Oil
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De La Haye, wishes to make it clear that a story aired on Cayman 27 in the Cayman Islands indicating that a businessman there is close to inking a deal to supply cannabis oil medication to the Hope Institute in Jamaica is not true. The… Read More
August 17th, 2017Ministry of Health launches Test and Start Media Campaign
The Ministry of Health’s HIV/STI/TB Unit began the ‘Test and Start’ media campaign, today August 10, 2017. The campaign recommends that anyone who is diagnosed HIV positive be offered treatment (Test and Start). This new recommendation, from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2015 guidelines, is based on current scientific evidence… Read More
August 11th, 2017Minister of Health Visits Oncology Center in the UK in Preparation for Commissioning of Linear Accelerators
Minister of Health, Dr. the honourable Dr. Christopher, visited the Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s Oncology Center in the United Kingdom, Monday August 7, 2017, to discuss best practices as it relates to oncology treatment. The visit formed part of the Minister’s overall plan to seek technical cooperation in several areas… Read More
August 9th, 2017Health Orders Immediate Probe of Conditions at Savannah-La-Mar Hospital Children’s Ward
Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, views as deeply troubling a video and images circulating on Facebook of construction work being done at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital’s paediatric ward while being occupied by children. Dr. Tufton noted that under no circumstance should the children in the hospital’s care should have been subjected… Read More
August 7th, 2017Health Minister Inks MOU with UK Institution for Development of Centres of Excellence
Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with University Hospital Birmingham National Health Serive Trust (UHB) to collaborate in the development of Centres of Excellence at health facilities in Jamaica. The areas covered under the MOU include cardiology, nephrology, neurosciences and oncology. The agreement also… Read More
August 6th, 2017
