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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a virtual COVID-19 Conversation press conference held on December 22.
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a virtual COVID-19 Conversation press conference held on December 22.

Jamaica On Alert For Omicron Variant

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that a traveller from Jamaica to the United Kingdom has returned a positive test result for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Jamaica was advised of the case through the United Kingdom’s international...
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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a ceremony for the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) presentation of a cheque for $20 million to the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) for the procurement of equipment to establish a dedicated 24-hour television educational channel. The presentation took place at PBCJ in Kingston on December 17.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a ceremony for the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) presentation of a cheque for $20 million to the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) for the procurement of equipment to establish a dedicated 24-hour television educational channel. The presentation took place at PBCJ in Kingston on December 17.

DRMA Has Been Effective In Containing COVID-19 – PM
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COVID-19 Update for Monday, December 20, 2021
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), hands over a cheque valued at $144 million to Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Kevin Allen (2nd right) for the construction of a new building under the hospital’s redevelopment project. The presentation took place at the facility in St. Andrew on Friday (December 17). Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: Medical Chief of Staff at UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce, and Senior Director at the hospital, Fitzgerald Mitchell.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), hands over a cheque valued at $144 million to Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Kevin Allen (2nd right) for the construction of a new building under the hospital’s redevelopment project. The presentation took place at the facility in St. Andrew on Friday (December 17). Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: Medical Chief of Staff at UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce, and Senior Director at the hospital, Fitzgerald Mitchell.

PHOTOS: Government Donates $144 Million to UHWI Redevelopment Project

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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Runsung Masakui (left) is in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission earlier this year at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.
Health & Wellness

Free Medical Camps in Kingston on Sunday

Corporate Area residents will benefit from three free medical camps scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 19. They will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Chandolu Global Healthcare; 11 Eastwood Park Road; the Good Samaritan Inn, 2 to 4 Geffrard Place; and the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road. The health camps are being organised...
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference on Wednesday (December 15).
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Over 1.1M Doses Of Vaccines Now Available

Ministry of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says that with over 1.1 million doses of combined vaccines available in Jamaica, there are no “excuses” for persons not to get vaccinated. The Minister who was speaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday (December 15), said that having the population fully vaccinated was even more important now that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, examine three of the 19 oxygen concentrators that have been donated to the public health system, during a handover ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Thursday (December 16). The machines, three of which have been given to the hospital, were provided through the Prime Minister’s Positive Jamaica Foundation.
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Gov’t Continues Increase Allocations To Combat COVID-19 – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to increase resource allocations to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Jamaica. He indicated that the number of hospital beds available for treating COVID-19 patients has risen to 750, noting that “we could very well go up to about 800 and level off at that point.” Additionally, Mr. Holness...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents three of the 19 oxygen concentrators that have been donated to the public health system through his Positive Jamaica Foundation to Director of Nursing Services, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Beverley Senior Berry (centre), during a handover ceremony at the institution on Thursday (December 16). Sharing the moment is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

PM’s Foundation Makes Donation To Health Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has donated 19 oxygen concentrators to the public health system through his Positive Jamaica Foundation. The machines will be utilised to treat persons with moderate respiratory illnesses resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and other ailments, requiring oxygen. Three of these have been given to the Bustamante Hospital for Children, while the remainder...
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