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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the nation during a press conference at the Ministry, on Tuesday (April 7).

Increase In Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Anticipated

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government anticipates an increase in confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “We anticipate that there is going to be a surge. The extent of that surge is a...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a digital press conference on Tuesday (April 7). At right is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

Health Ministry To Donate 100,000 Masks To Private Practitioners

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), in discussion with Vice President of Dencon Foods Limited, Nicholas Duke, at the company's Spring Plain facility in Clarendon, on April 7.

Government Secures Local Buyer For Excess Irish Potato

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, addresses the nation during a digital press conference at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, on April 7.

Some Patients With Mild COVID-19 Symptoms Will Be Isolated At Home

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) signs a Memorandum of Understanding with President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrews Memorial Hospital, Dr. Lindon Leach (left), during a digital press conference at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 7). Observing are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.

Andrews Memorial Hospital Assists KPH With Patients

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Rural Field Hospital A Possibility

With an increase in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in some parishes, the Government is looking at establishing a rural field hospital. Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, gave an update during a digital press conference at the Ministry in New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 7). “At this time, we are using our present...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

4,500 Travellers Have Reported To The Health Ministry

Approximately 4,500 persons, who travelled to Jamaica between March 18 and 24, have reported to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave the update during a digital press conference from his New Kingston offices on Tuesday (April 7). The Government has made calls for the approximately 7,000 persons who arrived in the island...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, embraces Edward Fray, a survivor of the 1963 Coral Gardens incident, after the formal establishment of the Trust in December 2019. Also pictured is Isaac Wright, another survivor.

6 years ago Culture

Culture Ministry Adds 78 Million to Coral Gardens Trust Fund

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says her Ministry has contributed a further Seventy-eight Million dollars into the Trust Fund for victims of the 1963 Coral Gardens incident. It means that the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has now contributed more than Ninety Million dollars into the Rastafari Coral Gardens Trust, which...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and the President of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr. Andrew Manning (left), signing a memorandum of understanding for a public-private partnership, during a digital press conference on Tuesday (April 7). Observing are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Dunstan Bryan (left), and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Gov’t Partners With Private Providers To Treat Hypertensive And Diabetic Patients

Operators of private medical practices are being invited to partner with the Ministry of Health and Wellness for the treatment of patients with chronic hypertension and diabetes who would normally use the public health system. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, announced the public-private partnership during a digital press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Tuesday (April...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Dale Webber (second left); and Campus Registrar, Dr. Donovan Stanberry (right), which will provide for final year medical students to man the Ministry

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

UWI Medical Students Manning COVID-19 Call Centre

Eighty final-year medical students from the University of the West Indies (UWI) have joined the response team at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ coronavirus (COVID-19) call centre. Speaking at a digital press conference from the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Tuesday (April 7), portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said he is pleased with the support from the...

6 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

GOJ To Launch CARE Programme Website April 9 – Applications for All Grants to Open

Starting tomorrow, Thursday, April 9, 2020, Jamaica-based individuals and businesses will be able to begin applying under the COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme for benefits when the website goes live online. The programme is being launched by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS), to offer financial assistance to...

6 years ago Coronavirus

Government To Extend Islandwide Nightly Curfew

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will extend the current islandwide nightly curfew. Other measures to address the COVID19 pandemic including work from home, closure of the island’s borders and others will also be extended in accordance with the relevant Orders. The Prime Minister will give details on the measures during an update to the nation today.