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Mandeville Hospital Receives J $7 Million in COVID-19 Support
The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester has received J $7 million worth of COVID-19 related equipment, through a partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The equipment which include: five bacterial/viral filters for ventilators; seven central venous catheters; six...
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State Minister Calls For More Support For Persons With Lupus
Individuals and organisations are being encouraged to support persons affected by Lupus, as many find it overwhelming to survive. Making the call, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, said there is a need for awareness in raising the profile for “this vulnerable group”. “Managing a disease like Lupus can be overwhelming and exhausting,...
Free Health Checks On World Lupus Day, May 10
The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) will stage a free health fair at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 10), which will offer various medical checks to members of the public. The event is in observation of World Lupus Day 2022, under the theme ‘Lupus Level Up: Make Lupus Visible’. The organisation is also inviting the public to...
Health Ministry Takes Action To Remove Trans Fats From Local Foods
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is taking steps to eliminate unhealthy industrial trans fats from the local diet and has started the process to determine how much of the foods consumed by Jamaicans contain the ingredient. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the key findings of a study, conducted by the National Health Fund (NHF) and the...
