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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) symbolically hands over a coronavirus (COVID-19) self-test kit to Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right). At left is Director, Health Promotion, Public Relations and Customer Care, National Health Fund (NHF), Shermaine Robotham. The NHF donated 5,000 kits and 100,000 masks to the Ministry of Education and Youth for distribution to schools, during a ceremony at the Education Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (May 25).
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) symbolically hands over a coronavirus (COVID-19) self-test kit to Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right). At left is Director, Health Promotion, Public Relations and Customer Care, National Health Fund (NHF), Shermaine Robotham. The NHF donated 5,000 kits and 100,000 masks to the Ministry of Education and Youth for distribution to schools, during a ceremony at the Education Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (May 25).

NHF Provides 100,000 Masks, 5,000 COVID-19 Self-Test Kits To Schools

The National Health Fund (NHF) has handed over 100,000 face masks and 5,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) self-test kits to the Ministry of Education and Youth for distribution to schools. The provision of the items is aimed at containing the spread of...
Acting Senior Medical Officer, Princess Margaret Hospital in St. THomas, Dr. Dwight Whittle (stooping) and Director of Nursing Services, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence, participate in a Labour Day clean-up at the hospital on Monday (May 23).
Acting Senior Medical Officer, Princess Margaret Hospital in St. THomas, Dr. Dwight Whittle (stooping) and Director of Nursing Services, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence, participate in a Labour Day clean-up at the hospital on Monday (May 23).

Princess Margaret Hospital Cleaned And Beautified On Labour Day

Gov’t to Reintroduce Mask Mandate

Labour Day Project To Help Children’s Hospital Reduce Surgeries Backlog
Consultant Urologist at the MRH, Dr. K. Sean Jones (2nd right) receives the resectoscope from the Manchester Wellness Foundation which will be used in prostate and bladder surgeries, and valued at J $1.1 million. Participating in the handover also are: CEO for the facility, Mr. Alwyn Miller (right) and Directors of the Manchester Wellness Foundation, Roydell Williams (left) and Valrie Tomlinson.
Consultant Urologist at the MRH, Dr. K. Sean Jones (2nd right) receives the resectoscope from the Manchester Wellness Foundation which will be used in prostate and bladder surgeries, and valued at J $1.1 million. Participating in the handover also are: CEO for the facility, Mr. Alwyn Miller (right) and Directors of the Manchester Wellness Foundation, Roydell Williams (left) and Valrie Tomlinson.

Mandeville Hospital Receives Urology Equipment Absent in Many Hospitals

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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & WellnessYouth

Jamaica In Dialogue To Procure COVID-19 Vaccines For Children

Jamaica is in dialogue with several countries to acquire coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for children aged five to 11 years. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, made the disclosure during the Ministry’s COVID Conversations virtual press conference on May 18. “We have good indication from both the United Kingdom and Spain that we will be able to get vaccines for five...
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The country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, addresses the weekly COVID Conversations press briefing from the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 13).
CARICOMCoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Calls on Commonwealth Countries to Continue to Advance Collaboration

Jamaica has called on Commonwealth countries to continue to make collaborative best efforts and for the Commonwealth Secretariat to nurture partnerships and enhance coordination in the public health interest. This was the message from Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, to the 34th annual Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), which ended today (May 19), at the Commonwealth Secretariat in...
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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing a recent COVID Conversation press briefing.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Report Positive COVID-19 Self Test Results

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is encouraging persons who use coronavirus (COVID-19) home test kits to report positive results to the health authorities. She said that this will help the Ministry to better track the geographic spread of the virus on the island, especially in light of Wednesday’s (May 18) confirmation that the country is experiencing a fifth wave...
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