The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking into the potential use of coronavirus (COVID-19) self-test kits locally for personal and firm-level surveillance or monitoring of the virus. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton during a statement to Parliament on November 9. “There have been some queries concerning the use of the self-test, which means...

More than 40,615 diagnostic tests have been completed in private facilities at a cost of $1.42 billion over the past two years, under the Government’s Enhancing Healthcare Services Delivery Project, which seeks to improve access to services within the public healthcare system. The project, which got under way in September 2019, was designed to collaborate with private providers of diagnostic...

Public health expenditure in countries across the region has increased since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as states bolster their capacity to respond, including deploying vaccines and maintaining essential health services. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, in making the disclosure at the entity’s weekly COVID-19 digital media briefing on Wednesday (November 10), said that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government has invested $700 million to purchase diagnostic and other medical equipment for three hospitals across the island. These are Spanish Town in St. Catherine; St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann; and the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon. To be facilitated under the Health Services Support Project funded...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is accepting nominations for its recently launched ‘S&T Xxtrondineers Ja.’ (Women in Science Series), a recognition programme highlighting extraordinary female pioneers in science and technology (S&T). “The S&T Xxtrondineers Ja. will be a documentary series and publication highlighting the scientific works of eight nominated Jamaican women which would have impacted the national development of our...

The St. James Municipal Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to tighten the measures on vendors who sell outside the designated areas in downtown Montego Bay, St. James. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the offices of the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on November 8, Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, said there...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 108 89,926 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 65 51,155 Males 43 38,768 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 38 days to 97 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 2 4,857 Hanover 3 2,906 Kingston & St. Andrew 37 22,239 Manchester...