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COVID-19 Vaccination Sites August 20-21, 2022
The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine...
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Plaque Unveiled to Honour Healthcare Workers
A plaque, honouring healthcare workers who have toiled in the COVID-19 pandemic and those dying in the line of duty, was recently unveiled at the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), on Windsor Avenue in Kingston. These include four physicians paying the ultimate price – Dr. Lenworth Jackson, Dr. Richard Whitelocke, Dr. Robert Robinson, and Dr. Mario Medley – for whom...
Jamaica Has a Locally Transmitted Case of the Monkeypox
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who made the disclosure, said that the case was confirmed “a couple hours ago”. It is the third confirmed case of the virus in the island. “The difference with this case is that it is a locally transmitted case. It is not an imported case as is the case with...
Gov’t Invites Bids for Spanish Town Hospital Redevelopment Project
International and local contractors are being invited to participate in the tender process for the redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, which will see a complete overhaul of the facility. The successful bidder will be tasked with constructing a modern, six-storey structure with an estimated area of 17,633 square metres of space, that will include several points...
300 Mattresses Donated to Early Childhood Institutions
Early childhood institutions across the island will benefit from a donation of 300 mattresses from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The contribution was at the request of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in the Ministry of Education and Youth. The mattresses will provide for the establishment of isolation centres at the schools to satisfy the Ministry of Health...
School Leaders Urged to Clamp Down on Unhealthy Foods and Drinks
School administrators are being urged to take responsibility in ensuring that unhealthy foods and drinks are not entering the school system. Making the call while addressing a consultation on the National School Nutrition Policy Green Paper at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew on Tuesday (July 26), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said...
