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Principal of the St. Ann's Bay Primary School in St. Ann, Trevor Cole

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...
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COVID-19 Update for Thursday, December 2, 2021
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Updating Countries On Omicron Variant
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.
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.

Upgraded Health Centre In Flanker, St. James
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COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 1).
Health & Wellness

Cabinet Approves Contract For Procurement Of ARVs

The award of several contracts, amounting to more than US$4 million, has been approved by Cabinet. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who noted that among them is a US$1.69-million contract for the procurement of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for a period of 12 months, to Mylan Labs Limited. “Cabinet [also] gave approval for...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 30.
CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Will Follow WHO Guidance In Administering COVID-19 Booster Shots

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry will continue to be guided by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it relates to administering coronavirus (COVID-19 booster shots. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 30, Dr. Tufton said the WHO has still not recommended the administration of booster shots to the general population....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers statement to the House of Representatives on November 30.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Labs Contacted To Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), has contacted 52 laboratories to participate in the inter-lab comparison by the National Public Health Lab, to expand COVID-19 testing capacity. “Of that number, 14 have been non-responsive, two were previously approved with another three recently approved, and by Friday, December 4, 2021, we...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on November 30.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Training Being Finalised For Local Testing Of COVID-19 Variants

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says training arrangements are being finalised to facilitate local testing for coronavirus COVID-19 variants. Jamaica acquired a genome sequencing machine to test for COVID-19 variants in late October. It is located at the National Influenza Centre (NIC) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Speaking in the House...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 30.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Urges Vigilance In Light Of Omicron Variant

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to remain vigilant against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in light of the emergence of the Omicron variant. “I take this opportunity to caution Jamaicans to remain vigilant, as we see the variant spread to various countries. This variant has now been identified in 19 countries in four World...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engages with (from left) Country Representative for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jason Fraser; Medical Director at Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Dr. Jennifer Brown-Tomlinson; and Executive Director of JASL, Kandasi Levermore. Occasion was the JASL’s public forum held on Tuesday (November 30), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

State Minister Hails Work Of Jamaica AIDS Support For Life

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has hailed the work and partnership of Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) in the national HIV/AIDS response. Speaking at the JASL’s public forum held on Tuesday (November 30) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, the State Minister said that the organisation has provided 30 years...
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