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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on 'Financing for development in the era of coronavirus (COVID-19) and beyond', held on Tuesday (September 29). The meeting was convened by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, along with Prime Minister Holness, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

COVID-19 Pandemic Demands Sustainable Global Recovery Plan – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for an extraordinary, inclusive and sustainable global management and recovery process for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He noted that the world needs a global plan as innovative, ambitious and impactful as...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses community health aides (CHAs) from the St. Ann Public Health Department, recently.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses community health aides (CHAs) from the St. Ann Public Health Department, recently.

CHAs Play a Key Role in COVID-19 Fight – Dr. Tufton
Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry.
Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry.

St. Ann Residents Urged to Follow COVID-19 Protocols
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), distributes masks to members of the public during a public education activity at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The exercise is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and to hand out masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), distributes masks to members of the public during a public education activity at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The exercise is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and to hand out masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

Health Minister says Government Continues to Strengthen Prevention Measures
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and a team of Community Health Aides engage in a public education exercise on COVID-19 at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The activity is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island, and to distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and a team of Community Health Aides engage in a public education exercise on COVID-19 at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The activity is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island, and to distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

Ministry Ramps Up Public Education With Community Health Aides

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Hand Sanitizer Importers Must Seek Permit

The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise that all entities desirous of importing alcohol-based hand sanitizers into Jamaica, must first have an approved permit in hand from the Standards & Regulation Division of the Ministry, before the supplier ships the product. The current global outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected Jamaica, as it has, numerous...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses community health aides from the St. Ann Public Health Department prior to a coronavirus (COVID -19) sensitisation tour of sections of Ocho Rios in the parish, recently. The tour followed a virtual meeting with members of the St. Ann business community.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Urges St. Ann Business Community to Follow New Workplace Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, met with members of the St. Ann business community recently, to apprise them about the new workplace protocols, as the country experiences the community transmission phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The meeting, held via the Zoom platform, involved collaboration with the St. Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Under the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, hands out face masks and health information to residents in Falmouth on Friday (September 25)
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Dr. Tufton Says Conspiracy Theories Threatening to Undermine COVID-19 Fight

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the spread of conspiracy theories is threatening to undermine the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “There are too many COVID-19 conspiracies that are unfortunately dominating mainstream conversations. They do nothing for the COVID-19 response but undermine the strategic thinking and the collaborative effort that is so necessary to...
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​Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the Ministry’s weekly virtual press conference on Thursday (Sept. 24).​
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Using Science to Support COVID-19 Response

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is employing a scientific approach to support its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Portfolio Minster, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has been engaged to undertake a knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviour study for which a draft is now available. He noted that the study is “looking...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Has Spent $4 Billion in COVID-19 Fight

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has spent $4 billion in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) to date. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan, in making the disclosure, said that a large portion of the funds, approximately 1$ billion, went towards providing personal protective equipment (PPEs) and procuring drugs and sundries. “We had a peak in expenditure in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a digital press briefing on September 24.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Protect high-risk groups – CMO

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is again imploring Jamaicans to protect the nation’s high-risk population by taking all precautions to prevent them from contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19). These include the elderly and persons with co-morbid conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, who are more likely to develop more severe illness from COVID-19. “[It is] very important that you...
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