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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses attendees at the virtual opening of the 12th Annual National Health Research Conference on Wednesday (November 17).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses attendees at the virtual opening of the 12th Annual National Health Research Conference on Wednesday (November 17).

Research On Jamaica’s COVID-19 Experience Can Bolster Health Sector Resilience

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says comprehensive research on Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) experience can help in devising strategies to bolster the public health sector’s resilience. “I would support any research that is properly put together...
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PAHO Calls On Persons To Protect Themselves During Upcoming Holidays
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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16).

New Curfew Hours Take Effect Thursday
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COVID-19 Update for Monday, November 15, 2021

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CEO for the LTH, Nadine Preddie (2nd left), Vice President of STEM Uprising Corporation Akeaba Williams (2nd right), CEO/Founder of STEM Uprising Corp Wayne Williams (left) and Director of Nursing Services at LTH, Nichola Fowler Higgins are photographed after the handing over of the high-flow nasal cannula machine valued at J$1.4 million, which will support COVID-19 patients who need oxygen.
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Lionel Town Hospital Receives $1.4 Million Equipment to Support COVID-19 Patients

The Lionel Town Hospital (LTH) in Clarendon has received a high-flow nasal cannula machine valued at J$1.4 million, which will support COVID-19 patients who need oxygen. The life-saving machine was donated by non-profit organization Striving Together Empowering Mankind (STEM) Uprising Corporation on Thursday, November 11 on the hospital’s compound. According to LTH Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Andre McKenzie, the machine gives patients...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 9.
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Health Ministry Investigating Potential Use Of COVID-19 Self-Test Kits

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...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
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Regional Countries Have Bolstered Public Health Expenditure In Response To COVID-19

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...
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