Two 650-gallon water storage tanks have been installed at the newly rehabilitated Barrett Town Health Centre in St. James, which will provide the facility with adequate water supply to serve the needs of the public. The tanks were procured through the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), which is a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett,...

Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to seek urgent medical attention if they are experiencing any symptoms of tuberculosis (TB). Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the appeal, while addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 10. “I just want to remind persons that tuberculosis still exists. Thank God...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says citizens in the parish must continue to protect themselves from dengue fever by keeping their surroundings free of mosquito breeding sites. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 10, encouraged residents to take responsibility for their health by destroying mosquito...

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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reporting a reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases within correctional facilities. “The trend is no different from the wider society. There is certainly a downward trend, and as of today (March 11), there are only three active cases (among inmates) …zero when it comes to staff members,” Minister of State in the...

St. Elizabeth Health Department is intensifying activities to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the dengue virus. The parish is seeing a slight uptick in the Aedes index, which was recorded at nine per cent in February, compared to 7.1 per cent for the same month in 2021. “We recognise that our weather pattern has changed since the beginning...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first...