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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the COVID-19 Donor Partners Recognition Banquet held on July 29 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the COVID-19 Donor Partners Recognition Banquet held on July 29 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

Health Ministry Honours Partners in Covid-19 Response

More than 30 local and overseas partners have been honoured by the Ministry of Health and Wellness for their invaluable contribution to the national COVID-19 response. Representatives of entities from across the public and private sectors, international organisations and govenments...
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, speaks at the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) 120th anniversary youth dialogue at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on Thursday (July 28).
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, speaks at the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) 120th anniversary youth dialogue at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on Thursday (July 28).

Future Doctors Urged to Be Compassionate
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, July 28, 2022
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents the Best Performing Region award to Parish Manager of the North East Regional Health Authority’s Nadia Nunes (centre). Occasion was the Healthcare Leadership Graduation Ceremony held at RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, July 28. Looking is Acting Deputy President of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Dr. Haldane Johnson.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents the Best Performing Region award to Parish Manager of the North East Regional Health Authority’s Nadia Nunes (centre). Occasion was the Healthcare Leadership Graduation Ceremony held at RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, July 28. Looking is Acting Deputy President of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Dr. Haldane Johnson.

Healthcare Leaders Get Professional Certification
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, greets Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, on her arrival at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Wednesday (July 27) for a courtesy call. Dr. Tufton is hosting Dr. Etienne in a series of engagements throughout her four-day visit to Jamaica, from July 26 to 29. At right is PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, greets Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, on her arrival at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Wednesday (July 27) for a courtesy call. Dr. Tufton is hosting Dr. Etienne in a series of engagements throughout her four-day visit to Jamaica, from July 26 to 29. At right is PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

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Progress Against HIV Pandemic Has Faltered – UNAIDS Report

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) report, titled ‘In Danger’, has revealed that during the last two years of COVID-19 and the impact of other global crises, progress against the HIV pandemic has faltered. Speaking at the virtual launch today (July 27), Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, said new HIV infections dropped by only 3.6 per cent...
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Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
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PAHO Says States Should Be Prepared for More COVID-19 Cases

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries with lagging COVID-19 vaccination coverage, have been urged to ensure their hospitals are adequately prepared to care for an anticipated influx of patients. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says while COVID-19 cases across the region have broadly decreased for the first time in five weeks, with deaths remaining stable, hospitalisations and intensive care...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, following her arrival on July 26 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Dr. Etienne will engage in a series of events hosted by the Ministry, until Friday, July 29 when she departs.
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PHOTOS: Minister Tufton Receives PAHO Director

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, following her arrival on July 26 at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Dr. Etienne will engage in a series of events hosted by the Ministry, until Friday, July 29 when she departs.
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Thousands of Children Impacted by In-School Prevention Programme of NCDA

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) impacted 145,828 adults through public education prevention initiatives, and 4,000 children across 73 institutions as part of the in-school prevention programme in 2021. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2021 Economic and Social Survey. The report also informed that a total of 935 clients accessed the primary treatment (drug...
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