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More Than 4000 Residents To Access Improved Services At Expanded Portsea Health Centre 1

More Than 4000 Residents To Access Improved Services At Expanded Portsea Health Centre

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More Than 4000 Residents To Access Improved Services At Expanded Portsea Health Centre 1

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton (5th left) shares in the opening of the expansion of the Portsea Health Centre in St. Elizabeth which was expanded to the tune of $5 million. Minister Tufton re-opened the health centre on Thursday, May 3 and noted that the Health Ministry is on a drive to restore credibility to public health particularly in primary health care which includes health centres. Photographed also are: (left to right) Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent, Parish Manager for the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett (in glasses), Councillor for the Malvern Division, Donald Simpson, Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Franklyn Witter and Acting Senior Public Health Nurse at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Norma Stewart Whittaker (right) and Nurse at the Portsea Health Centre Sayli Fernandez Portillo.

More Than 4000 Residents To Access Improved Services At Expanded Portsea Health Centre 2

A section of the expanded Portsea Health Centre in St. Elizabeth, which was refurbished at a cost of $5 million.  The additional space which was added to the health centre includes a doctor’s office, a nurse’s office and an area for weighing babies. The health centre, which serves more than 4000 residents provides services including: curative, maternal & child health,  environmental health, health promotion, mental health, antenatal, postnatal, child health, immunization, disease control and nutrition.

For more information contact:

Latoya Laylor Brown
Public Relations & Advocacy Officer
Southern Regional Health Authority
Tel: 962-8232/779-2663
Email: [email protected]

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