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PM Thanks Diplomatic Community For COVID-19 Support
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has thanked members of the diplomatic corps and their respective governments for contributing to Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts over the past two years. “You have generously donated field hospitals, mobile units, medical...
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Genome Sequencer To Improve Tracking Of HIV Transmission
The new genome sequencer should improve the tracking of HIV transmission networks on the island. Tracking seeks to establish how the virus moves among different groups within a population and can prove critical for preventing the spread of the virus. Chairman of the Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Professor John Lindo, explains that data from...
Health Minister Supports The Full Resumption Of Face-to-Face Classes
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is adequately prepared to respond to any further eventuality that could arise as a result of COVID-19 and, as such, supports the full resumption of face-to-face classes. The Minister pointed out that nearly two years after Jamaica recorded its first COVID-19 case, “[it’s now] a much different...
PHOTOS: 156,000 Isolation Gowns Donated To Ministry Of Health
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (centre), hands over boxes containing non-surgical isolation gowns, donated by the Jamaican Consulate in Toronto, to Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. The Consulate has donated 156,000 gowns, valued at $27.8 million. Looking on is Immediate Past...
Mental Health Support For Students Evacuated From Ukraine
The 20 Jamaican students who arrived safely from Ukraine on Wednesday (March 2) will receive professional mental health support, says State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. He was responding to questions during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 3). “We are...
Encourage Loved Ones To Get Colorectal Cancer Screening – Dr. Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging Jamaicans to talk to family and friends, who are at risk, about getting screened for colorectal cancer. Dr. Tufton, in his message to mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, said that screening and early detection offer the best defence against the disease, which is the fourth leading...
