In this file photo Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton (seated – holding young boy) is all attention as Dr Michelle Roofe, Senior Medical Officer of Health and Health Informatics at the Ministry of Health, points out relevant information on a computer screen. Sharing in the occasion are Member of Parliament St Elizabeth North Eastern Evon Redman (left) and Chuck Berry, Health Information Management Administrator, E-Health Pilot Project, Ministry of Health. Dr Tufton was visiting Santa Cruz Health Centre as part of a tour of health facilities in St Elizabeth last week.<strong></strong>
November 6, 2025
Some health centres in St Elizabeth reopened
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Some health centres in St Elizabeth have been reopened to offer primary care to residents in the parish, the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) says.
The health centres which have been reopened to the public are: Santa Cruz, Balaclava, Pepper, Myersville, Junction, Bellevue, Southfield, Portsea, Newell, Gingerhill, Lacovia and Malvern.
The health centres will be operating from Mondays to Thursdays, 8: 30 am to 4:30 pm, and on Fridays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Residents are encouraged to visit the nearest health centre in the parish to keep their appointments or to seek primary health care.
