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Issues affecting health care access - Jamaica Observer

(9 days ago) WEBIf there are no doctors, nurses, or ancillary health-care personnel, then there is effectively no health care to access. Jamaica has 0.5 physicians per 1,000 population and 1.8 nurses per 1,000

https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2023/03/05/issues-affecting-health-care-access/

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How social determinants impact healthcare access

(Just Now) WEB1. 2. 3. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS of health (SDOH) contribute significantly to the severe morbidity and mortality that various cardiovascular diseases inflict on the society. The components of SDOH …

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/health/20220921/how-social-determinants-impact-healthcare-access

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Current health issues and progress in Jamaica

(5 days ago) WEBAs a step towards combatting these issues, user fees for public hospitals were abolished in 2010, improving access to health care. MDG 6 aims for a reduction in the prevalence of …

https://www.commonwealthofnations.org/cho/americas/jamaica/current_health_issues_and_progress_in_jamaica/

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Why is the health sector being neglected? - Jamaica Gleaner

(6 days ago) WEBThe 2022-23 Budget presented by the Government appears to be devoid of health system strengthening as a policy priority and an obvious policy direction for the health sector. …

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/letters/20220328/why-health-sector-being-neglected

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Jamaica - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBPAHO & UKaid Handover Nine Smart Health Facilities to Jamaica. 19 October 2021. Through donors’ support, WHO coordinates movement of vital supplies …

https://www.who.int/countries/jam/

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Strengthening Health Systems & Services in Jamaica

(7 days ago) WEBThis includes training on international standards for classification of diseases and health conditions. Jamaica’s fragmented system of care is currently being transformed and reoriented to provide effective, efficient …

https://www.paho.org/en/stories/strengthening-health-systems-services-jamaica

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Jamaica Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

(Just Now) WEBEmail Address. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Hans Rosling Center for Population Health. 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98195. UW Campus Box #351615.

https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/health-by-location/profiles/jamaica

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Hundreds of Thousands of Jamaicans Accessing Affordable …

(5 days ago) WEBPhoto: Rudranath Fraser Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), presents a signed contract to Assistant Manager at …

https://jis.gov.jm/features/hundreds-of-thousands-of-jamaicans-accessing-affordable-healthcare/

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Health and climate change: country profile 2021: Jamaica

(3 days ago) WEBOverview . This WHO/PAHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for Jamaica provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/WHO-HEP-ECH-CCH-21.01.04

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Primary Healthcare Reform for Jamaica 2021-2030 – Ministry of …

(6 days ago) WEBThis reform seeks to improve the existing system by incorporating strategies for integration, and, developing mechanisms to coordinate health care services in the …

https://www.moh.gov.jm/data/primary-healthcare-reform-for-jamaica-2021-2030/

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HEALTH FINANCING PROFILE - JAMAICA Public Disclosure …

(5 days ago) WEBHEALTH FINANCING PROFILE - JAMAICA Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean with a population of approximately 2.8 million (table 1). Though …

https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/360521468283472404/pdf/883420BRI0P1230a0final0January02014.pdf

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Jamaica - World Health Organization

(6 days ago) WEBHEALTH SITUATION Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean and is classified as an upper middle- primary health care, insect vector control, health …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/136900/ccsbrief_jam_en.pdf?sequence=1

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Improvements In Health Sector – Jamaica Information Service

(8 days ago) WEBMarch 10, 2022, marked two years since Jamaica recorded its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and one year since the country began administering the COVID-19 vaccine. …

https://jis.gov.jm/features/improvements-in-health-sector/

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Tomoya Pryce Truth behind Jamaica’s healthcare system: A …

(7 days ago) WEBOne is forced to give care above that which is received or provided. The system is unhealthy and distasteful. No one is bold enough to address this or speak …

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20210914/tomoya-pryce-truth-behind-jamaicas-healthcare-system-nurses-perspective

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TABLE OF CONTENTS - Ministry of Health & Wellness, Jamaica

(1 days ago) WEBREFORM FOR JAMAICA The Primary Health Care Reform for Jamaica 2021-2030 signals our clear intention to meet the changing health needs of the population, …

https://www.moh.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PRHCARE_BOOKLET_april21-min.pdf

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JAMAICA - World Health Organization

(4 days ago) WEBProblems include coordination of care with the other levels of the health system, inadequate staffing of all health centers The development of primary health care in …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326245/WHO-HIS-SDS-2018.28-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Improving Healthcare in Jamaica - The Borgen Project

(8 days ago) WEBIn fact, the Minister of Health and Wellness announced in 2019 that over the next five years, Jamaica will be upgrading public health facilities with the funds of $200 …

https://borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-jamaica/

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Poorest Jamaicans Accessing Health Care - Jamaica Information …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Government’s abolition of user fees, nearly a year ago, has brought health care within the reach of over 50 per cent of the poorest quintile of Jamaicans …

https://jis.gov.jm/poorest-jamaicans-accessing-health-care/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBA cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an Ascension …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Concurrent Care as the Next Frontier in End-of-Life Care Health

(Just Now) WEBHospice provides care for people near the end of life and their families, with a comfort-driven emphasis on managing physical and psychological symptoms, spiritual …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2808464

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Cybersecurity Event Update Ascension

(8 days ago) WEBThe 1 in 50: Ascension Maternal Health Report offers an in-depth look into the current state of maternal health, spotlighting Ascension’s pivotal role in delivering care …

https://about.ascension.org/news/2024/05/network-interruption-update

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Democratising health care Health Jamaica Gleaner

(7 days ago) WEB1. 2. The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC), along with the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), is preparing and planning to treat …

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/health/20221026/democratising-health-care

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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates

(7 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection.. The Dallas-based company, which …

https://apnews.com/article/steward-hospital-bankruptcy-264edc6309f7b9eaa309c4113211ce30

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As mental health issues plague community, Asian Americans fight …

(2 days ago) WEBAs the global emergency surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic ended last year, directors at Self-Help for the Elderly, an agency serving San Francisco’s Asian …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/asian-american-community-mental-health-stigma/73590929007/

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care System LLC filed for bankruptcy early Monday after a period of mounting financial challenges and government scrutiny over the impact of its …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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Office of Public Affairs Assistant Attorney General Jonathan …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department today announced the formation of the Antitrust Division’s Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (HCMC). The HCMC …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/assistant-attorney-general-jonathan-kanter-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and

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U.S. medical volunteers says the war is crippling hospitals in - NPR

(5 days ago) WEB"There was too much blood loss – the heart cavity, they tried to massage it but the heart cavity was empty," Shah says. The two are members of a team of U.S. and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/05/10/1250490688/rafa-hospital-gaza-israel-war-middle-east

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No insurance, no problem: Get free dental services in Virginia Beach

(6 days ago) WEBBenevis will host its ninth annual Sharing Smiles Day on Sunday, May 19, with 21 local dental offices and more than 300 volunteers providing free dental care and …

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/05/12/no-insurance-no-problem-get-free-dental-services-in-virginia-beach/

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1,588 surgeries completed under health ministry's Code Care …

(5 days ago) WEBA total of 1,588 surgeries have been completed under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Code Care project. Portfolio Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, made the …

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240508/1588-surgeries-completed-under-health-ministrys-code-care-project

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Glen Davis: NBA champion sentenced to 40 months in prison for

(8 days ago) WEBFormer NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/sport/glen-davis-sentenced-prison-defraud-nba-health-plan-spt-intl/index.html

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