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Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Says Approval Of Pfizer’s Vaccine Raises Hope Of Deployment Soon

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says approval of Pfizer Incorporated’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by the United Kingdom’s regulatory health authorities on December 2 has further raised the hope of one becoming available for...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives.

Gov’t Moving Quickly To Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Committee
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), offers words of advice to members of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica. They are (from second left), Prime Minister, David Salmon; Marshall, Shanda Wallace; and Leader of the Opposition, Jadon Hewitt. Occasion was the 11th sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Monday (November 30).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), offers words of advice to members of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica. They are (from second left), Prime Minister, David Salmon; Marshall, Shanda Wallace; and Leader of the Opposition, Jadon Hewitt. Occasion was the 11th sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Monday (November 30).

Youth Encouraged To Help Find Solutions To COVID-19
Minister of Health and Wellness,​ Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (File photo)
Minister of Health and Wellness,​ Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (File photo)

COVID-19 Presents Challenges To HIV/AIDS Response
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Westmoreland Health Department Heightens COVID-19 Awareness

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PM Holness Calls on First World Countries Not to Turn Inwards During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling on countries which traditionally provide aid to other countries, especially Small Island Developing States, not to cut back on their international aid budget. The Prime Minister’s comments come as reports out of the United Kingdom suggests that the European nation is set to cut its international aid budget by a third. He pointed out...
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Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department to Conduct Screening for COVID-19 on November 30

The Westmoreland Health Department will continue its strategic coronavirus (COVID-19) intervention activities on Monday (November 30), with surveillance and testing in Grange Hill to curtail the spread of the virus. The free COVID-19 screening exercise will be held at Gordon Hall, located on the Holy Trinity Anglican Church grounds between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Speaking in an interview with...
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Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Coronavirus

Adhere to Guidance from National Health Authorities Regarding Christmas Celebrations-PAHO

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to adhere to guidance from their national health authorities regarding Christmas celebrations, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAHO’s Assistant Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says decisions relating to public and private engagements should be based on the most up-to-date COVID-19 information, particularly data indicating whether the virus is spreading and...
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