Tufton to sign accountability framework with four regional health authorities

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Ahead of a formal signing ceremony scheduled for 11:30 a.m. this Friday, Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced details of a new, comprehensive accountability framework aimed at tackling deep-rooted challenges in the country’s public health system. All four of Jamaica’s regional health authorities are set to put their signatures to the policy, which targets long-running administrative inefficiencies and procurement delays that have hampered service delivery for years.