Dr. Christopher Tufton

Expected Opportunities for Health and Wellness in Jamaica

According to Dr. Carey Wallace, Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), the recently concluded Jamaica Health and Wellness…

3 years ago

$1.3 Billion for Health Sector Transformation

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the 1.3 billion dollars digital transformation of the health sector is being done under…

3 years ago

Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton: Diagnostic Services at No Cost

Over 40- thousand Jamaicans have benefited from diagnostic services with some 40-thousand 615 tests completed at private facilities at a…

3 years ago

MOHW Investigates Potential use of COVID-19 Self-Test Kits

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is looking at the possibility of using COVID-19 self-test…

3 years ago

Health Ministry to Increase PCR and Antigen Testing Labs

The Health Ministry will again be engaging with the private sector to expand the number of testing labs for COVID-19…

3 years ago

1 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Jamaica

According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica passed the one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered mark on…

3 years ago

ICT Solution for Data Management in Health Sector Soon

A convenient way to store and access patient history in hospitals or health centers is imminent and ICT solutions as…

3 years ago

No Issue with Vaccination Cards for U.S Travel

Effective November 8, fully vaccinated Jamaicans traveling to the United States should encounter no issues with the vaccination cards issued…

3 years ago

150 Health Facilities to Benefit from Tele-Medicine Initiative

With Ministry of Health and Wellness set to improve health facilities with its tele-medicine initiative, following the successful proof of…

3 years ago

Low Vaccination Rates Across the Island

The Health Ministry continues to implore citizens to get vaccinated amid low vaccination rates right across the island, with several…

3 years ago