Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton started his CARE Agenda last week with a focus on the elderly, less than a month after the announcement during his Sectoral Debate Presentation in Parliament.

The health minister launched the first workshop for the Training of Trainers for Home Visits of Older Adults for Geriatric Health, at the Chinese Benevolent Association Centre, University of the West Indies, Mona.

In addition to the training for home care for the elderly, a part of the minister’s healthy ageing agenda, CARE – Community Arranged Response Efforts – will also include programmes for social media and children; menopause and andropause community support systems; lifestyle clinics; fertility and responsible parenting; period poverty and adolescent health; fitness through Jamaica Moves; mental health and community support; and substance abuse and community support.