Health minister opens private medical facility in Portmore

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October 8, 2026

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Health minister opens private medical facility in Portmore

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, officially opened the Tensie Mae Robinson (TMR) Medical Limited in Portmore, St Catherine, on Wednesday (October 7).

The private healthcare facility located at 9 Cookson Pen on Braeton Main Road, is designed to deliver comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to residents in the surrounding communities, and the wider St. Catherine parish.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Tufton emphasised the Government’s commitment to public-private partnerships in healthcare.

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