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Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: study
Health & Wellness
20 February 2023

Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: study

PARIS, France, (AFP) – A man known as "the Duesseldorf patient" has become the third person declared cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant that also treated his leukaemia, a study said on Monday.

Read more: Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: study

Tags: HIV Cure
NHF launches prostate cancer screening benefit
Health & Wellness
09 February 2023

NHF launches prostate cancer screening benefit

More men can now access prostate cancer screening at a reduced cost through a subsidy being provided by the National Health Fund (NHF) under its Individual Benefits Programme.

Read more: NHF launches prostate cancer screening benefit

Tags: Earl Jarrett, National Helth Fund, Prostate Cancer, Dr Christopher Tufton
National Health Fund urged to step up its game
Health & Wellness
18 January 2023

National Health Fund urged to step up its game

MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says that the National Health Fund (NHF) will have to reinvent itself in 2023 or lose its relevance after a while.

Read more: National Health Fund urged to step up its game

Tags: Dr Chris Tufton, Ministry of Health and Wellness, National Health Fund
UK PM calls crisis talks as healthcare system buckles under pressure
Health & Wellness
07 January 2023

UK PM calls crisis talks as healthcare system buckles under pressure

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gathered government ministers, medics and health service managers in 10 Downing St. on Saturday for talks aimed at fixing a healthcare crisis that has seen thousands of patients stranded outside overflowing hospitals.

Read more: UK PM calls crisis talks as healthcare system buckles under pressure

Tags: UK, Rishi Sunak, Hospital, NHS
Problem-plagued Cornwall Regional Hospital could start receiving patients by December
Health & Wellness
07 January 2023

Problem-plagued Cornwall Regional Hospital could start receiving patients by December

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is hoping the problem-plagued Cornwall Regional Hospital will be able to accept patients, on a limited basis, by December.

Read more: Problem-plagued Cornwall Regional Hospital could start receiving patients by December

Tags: Dr Chris Tufton, Cornwall Regional Hospital
  1. Gov't increases NHF benefits; prostate cancer test now covered
  2. WHO eyes end to COVID and Mpox emergencies in 2023
  3. HHC and MOHW strike agreement to strengthen Jamaica's healthcare system
  4. PNP calls for proper supervision of public health facilities amid reports of sub-par conditions
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