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...

Jamaica has received more than US$15 million (J$2 billion) in cash or kind, through various partnerships, in support of its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on March 10. Dr. Tufton said, through partnerships with the World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan...

Ground was broken on Thursday (March 10) for the establishment of a Teen Hub in St. Thomas, through which adolescents in the parish can access a range of clinical, educational, and social services in a safe environment. The US$200,000 facility, which will be situated on Church Street in Morant Bay, will offer mental health screening/counselling and referrals, reproductive health services,...

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 St. Elizabeth Health Services has reported that approximately 25 per cent of the parish’s population has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, made the disclosure while addressing Thursday’s (March 10) monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River. “Our COVID-19 vaccination programme continues, and...