Alfred Dawes
Dr. Alfred Dawes is an opposition spokesman on health and a bariatric surgeon, who called for a mindset change in Jamaica regarding lifestyle diseases at the launch of a health symposium.
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Dr Alfred Dawes, Opposition spokesman on health, described the development as a devastating blow to the island’s healthcare system.
Jamaica medical partnership with Cuba lasted 49 years
Guyana· 2026-03-08
Opposition lawmaker Alfred Dawes warned that the end of the arrangement could affect access to care in some sectors.
Cuba says Jamaica 'yielded' to US pressure; to withdraw all medical workers | News
Jamaica· 2026-03-07
Alfred Dawes is an Opposition lawmaker who questioned whether the US influenced Jamaica's decision to renegotiate the Cuban medical programme.
US did not influence Jamaica's decision to end Cuban medical programme, says Johnson Smith | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-06
Dr Alfred Dawes is raising concern that the special consumption tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages will also affect diet drinks.
Diet drink dilemma | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-06
Dr Alfred Dawes, Opposition spokesman on health, described the development as a devastating blow to the island’s healthcare system.
HEALTHCARE HEARTBREAK: Tufton seeks to assure that contingencies in place to counter announced shutdown of 50-y-o bilateral agreement that allowed Cuban doctors to fill gaps in sector | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-06Dr Alfred Dawes is the Opposition spokesman on health who criticized procurement failures at UHWI.
JACDEN says works with UHWI compliant; audit report does not blame it for procurement breaches | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-11
Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes has accused the hospital of disregarding staff input in determining what the money should be spent on.
Sagicor Foundation says $79M from 2023 SIGMA Run used to buy CT scan machine for UHWI | NewsJamaica· 2026-01-22Dr Alfred Dawes is the Opposition health spokesman who blamed lack of oversight for procurement breaches at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
Young Jamaica rejects Dawes’ UHWI audit claims as 'barefaced' | NewsJamaica· 2026-01-15Dr Alfred Dawes is calling for an independent accountability structure to be implemented at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
Independent accountability structure needed at UHWI amid breaches uncovered by Auditor General – Dawes | NewsJamaica· 2026-01-15Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is warning that Jamaica could 'pay with lives' if it fails to prepare for a major public-health crisis following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Dawes presses Gov’t on testing capacity, clean-up failures amid rising disease risks | NewsJamaica· 2025-11-26
Dr Alfred Dawes, the Opposition Spokesman on Health, raised alarm over the state of healthcare infrastructure in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
Experts warn of public health emergency after storm | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-11-02
Dr Alfred Dawes led a post-Hurricane Melissa medical mission to Hanover and Westmoreland, bringing urgent assistance to hospitals and residents impacted by the storm.
Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes undertakes medical mission in Hanover and Westmoreland | NewsJamaica· 2025-11-01
Dr Alfred Dawes, member of parliament for South East Catherine, expressed concerns about the inadequate funding for his constituency.
Christopher Burgess | Why Melissa matters: Balancing debt with development | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-10-26
Dr. Alfred Dawes is the Shadow Spokesman on Health and Wellness in Jamaica.
Letter of the Day | Broken by the nine to five | LettersJamaica· 2025-10-17Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes quickly shifted focus to other pressing issues.
Dawes raps Tufton for management of health sector in maiden speech | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-15
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes says operations at the Ministry of Health and Wellness must be investigated.
Dawes demands probe into health ministry | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-10-10
Member of Parliament Dr Alfred Dawes described the incident as 'extremely unfortunate'.
St Catherine community shaken after 5 shot in deadly attack | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-20
Dr Alfred Dawes overturned a 1,124 margin of victory by Miller in 2020, to secure his entry to Parliament.
Mixed results for political parties in Portmore | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-05
Dr Alfred Dawes is urging uncommitted voters to choose change, arguing that the PNP will bring better management to the country’s healthcare system.
PNP Rally | Vote for the PNP for a better healthcare system - Dawes | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-01Opposition Spokesman on Health and People's National Party candidate for St Catherine South Eastern, Dr Alfred Dawes, welcomed the new lights.
Traffic lights commissioned at accident hotspot in Portmore | NewsJamaica· 2025-08-28
Dr Alfred Dawes led a throng of supporters on a bicycle and then on foot as he entered Bridgeport High School to be nominated to run in the September 3 general elections.
Dawes rides into nomination with all-woman team he says symbolises PNP's love and care | NewsJamaica· 2025-08-18Dr Alfred Dawes is being disingenuous in his comments about the health sector being in crisis.
Tufton dismisses health sector criticisms by Dawes | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-28Dr Alfred Dawes, the opposition spokesman on health, disputes the official explanation regarding neonatal deaths.
Tufton accuses Opposition of ‘playing on people’s emotions’ over dead babies | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-07-01
Medical doctor Alfred Dawes has accepted the call from the People’s National Party (PNP) to contest the next general election.
One patient at a time wasn't enough | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-06-29
Dr Alfred Dawes is a medical practitioner who is running against Robert Miller in the upcoming election.
‘I have won their hearts’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-06-29Dr Alfred Dawes is the opposition spokesman on health who questioned the cost of a neurosurgical drill purchased for a public hospital.
Blind spot | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-06-29
Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr Alfred Dawes, is demanding that Prime Minister Andrew Holness take action against Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton following the deaths of at least 24 babies.
‘Hypocrite or Coward?’ – Golding, Dawes recall Holness saying he heard cries of dead babies amid new spike | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-29In response, Dr Alfred Dawes, opposition spokesman on health, rejected SERHA’s explanation regarding the newborn deaths.
Jamaica Upper House in tribute to 24 babies who died at hospitalGuyana· 2025-06-28
In response, Dr Alfred Dawes, opposition spokesman on health, rejected SERHA’s explanation regarding the newborn deaths.
Silent moment for dead babies | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-06-28Dr Alfred Dawes has rejected the South East Regional Health Authority's explanation for the spike in neonatal deaths at Victoria Jubilee Hospital.
Opposition rejects explanation given for spike in neonatal deaths at VJH | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-27