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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Says 55 % Of Residents In Latin America And Caribbean Fully Vaccinated

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting that 55 per cent of residents in Latin America and the Caribbean are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). It is anticipated that this figure could increase with the arrival of an...

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 7.

PM Announces New Measures To Contain COVID-19

COVID-19 Update for Monday, December 6, 2021

Vendors at the Pineapple Craft Market in St. Ann, display their vaccination cards in front of the facility on Sunday, November 28.

Big Take-Up Of Vaccines By Vendors At Pineapple Craft Market

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Sunday, December 5, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 67 91,536 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 46 52,086 Males 21 39,447 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 day to 92 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 1 4,930 Hanover 6 2,970 Kingston & St. Andrew 11 22,614 Manchester 1 5,971...

Annaleise Aiken, Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant

4 years ago Health & Wellness

SRC Offering Meat Processing Service to the General Public

The Christmas season is upon us, and for many people, a dinner table with deliciously prepared meals is on the list for their family and friends. With that in mind, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting persons to take advantage of its smoked meat facility. Through its pilot plant, the entity sells SRC branded meats and also allows persons...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Mayor of Falmouth, Colin Gager (left), prepare to plant a tree on the grounds of the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth, during a recent visit to the facility by the Minister and his team as a part of Local Government Month activities in November.

4 years ago COVID-19 VaccinationLocal Government

Gov’t Considers Vaccine Requirement for New Admissions to Infirmaries

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is considering a vaccine requirement for new entrants to the island’s infirmaries, once admissions resume. “What we are looking to do is that once we start to readmit persons to the infirmaries, one of the conditions that will be laid out is that new cases coming into...

4 years ago CoronavirusEducationYouth

St. Ann’s Bay Primary Keeping Students Connected During Covid-19

Principal of the St. Ann’s Bay Primary School in St. Ann, Trevor Cole, says a range of measures have being implemented to boost learning and keep students on course during the pandemic. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, he said that checks are carried out daily to ensure that students are attending classes. “Where we find that students are...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, December 2, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 65 91,369 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 37 51,979 Males 28 39,387 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 days to 84 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 1 4,920 Hanover 1 2,962 Kingston & St. Andrew 16 22,573 Manchester 4 5,967...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Updating Countries On Omicron Variant

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity has been in touch with Health Ministers of Member countries to share details about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant – Omicron – and will continue to provide updates and guidance when available. Omicron has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organization (WHO)....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official reopening of the $47.3-million upgraded Flanker Health Centre in St. James, on Wednesday, December 1. He is joined by (from left) Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry; and Councillor for St. James North West, Senator Charles Sinclair.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Upgraded Health Centre In Flanker, St. James

The upgraded Flanker Health Centre in St. James was officially reopened on December 1 by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The facility was rehabilitated at a cost of $47.3 million under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), with funding by the European Union (EU). Included in the scope of work are...