JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
JUNE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD MONTH.
RIP Aggrey Benjamin Irons (18 Oct 1951 – 23 May 2026) #Jamaican psychiatrist, medical leader, public health advocate renowned for his contributions to mental health services in the #Caribbean.
Born in #Kingston to Luther Irons, insurance executive, and Laurel Irons, teacher, Irons was educated at Alpha Kindergarten Preparatory School and St. George’s College (graduating in 1967). He earned his M.B., B.S. from the University of the West Indies (UWI) in 1974, winning the Aaron Matalon Prize in Psychiatry, and completed postgraduate qualifications (D.P.M. and D.M. Psych) in 1979. Additional training took him to Loughborough University (UK) and Harvard University.
Irons served as Senior Medical Officer at Bellevue Hospital, the Caribbean’s largest mental health facility, for over 21 years starting in 1983. He transformed it into a more efficient clinical unit and earlier directed childhood and adolescent psychiatric services. In private practice from 1976, he maintained a consulting role at Medicentre and Health Care Limited. He was a past president of both the Medical Association of Jamaica and the Jamaica Psychiatric Association, a member of the Medical Council of Jamaica, and an International Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He published papers and monographs on psychiatric topics and advised on mental health policy and legal reform.
A dedicated public servant, Irons chaired the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, served on the CHASE Fund board, and supported institutions including the University Hospital of the West Indies and Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice. He was part of Jamaica’s medical teams for the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and acted as a certified boxing judge and referee. In 2012, he received the Commander of the Order of Distinction (CD) for his psychiatric work.
Irons was known for his wit, media appearances on mental health and relationships, and holistic approach to wellness. Married to Jacqueline since 1975, he had two sons and grandchildren. He died at age 74 after a period of illness, leaving a lasting legacy in Jamaican and regional psychiatry.
Caribbean Twitter please note there is FULL FREE movement for nationals from Dominica 🇩🇲 Belize 🇧🇿 Barbados 🇧🇧 and St Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨
This began last year, maybe we can use this as a starting point/model and include other islands?
See below for more details 👇🏾
There will be time to discuss the giant of a man and political figure that Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has been in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean.
But for now, there is something to be said about knowing when to bow out gracefully, and delusions of invincibility.
I live to see the transition from pay phones to smartphones…. Volcanic eruptions…. Pandemics…. Trump in office….WWW3…. Mia winning 60 love….. now Ralph Gonsalves losing office….
🫠I adding historian to my CV
Today is World Prematurity Day 💜
📊 1 in 10 babies worldwide is born too soon.
Investing in quality newborn care saves lives.
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Four #CARICOM Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines -will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from Wednesday, 1 October 2025. Read more: https://t.co/dbKUamp46C
HIV targets have been a driving force in the AIDS response—mobilizing countries & global efforts. They have supported the expansion of treatment, harnessed viral load suppression to prevent transmission, and positioned the AIDS response at the forefront of global health efforts.
NCDs and mental health are two of the greatest health challenges of our time.
Tackling them demands bold innovation, cross-sector leadership, and global collaboration. #BeatNCDs#HealthInnovation
no matter what i couldn’t be more proud of you. watching you find your love for the game again has been such a joy for me as a fan, you have no idea. i’ve had so much fun. and the best part is you are getting so close. its going to happen soon
i love you @naomiosaka 💜