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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a contract-signing ceremony, for the completion of the second to last phase of rehabilitation works on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The ceremony was held at Sandals Inn in the parish recently.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a contract-signing ceremony, for the completion of the second to last phase of rehabilitation works on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The ceremony was held at Sandals Inn in the parish recently.

Cabinet Approves Emergency Procurement For Cornwall Regional Hospital Rehabilitation

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Cabinet has approved emergency procurement for the completion phase of rehabilitation works at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The move is expected to speed up the restoration...
Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.

Social Protection Key In Reducing HIV Risk
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent contract signing with construction company M and M Jamaica Ltd., for the completion of the second-to-last phase of rehabilitation work at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, at Sandals Inn, in the parish.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent contract signing with construction company M and M Jamaica Ltd., for the completion of the second-to-last phase of rehabilitation work at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, at Sandals Inn, in the parish.

Team To Do Case Study Of Cornwall Regional Hospital
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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, November 28, 2021
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated left) and Harrington Costley of Costley
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated left) and Harrington Costley of Costley's Construction (seated right), sign the contract for the installation of a perimeter fence at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon on the hospital compound on November 25. Observing (in the background from left are): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament for Clarendon South East, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; Manager, Projects Department, SRHA, Damion Morgan; and Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant.

Dr. Tufton Signs $38.9 Million Contract for Perimeter Fencing at Lionel Town Hospital

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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. (JIS File Photo)
Health & Wellness

‘Good Ganja Sense’ Website Launched

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a ‘Good Ganja Sense’ website, which serves as a hub for accurate and scientific information on ganja, particularly within the Jamaican context. The website, at goodganjasense.org, provides fact-based information about the marijuana plant, and serves as a tool to build awareness about its uses and effects. Speaking at the virtual launch and...
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Principal of Anchovy High School in St. James, Lavern Stewart
Health & Wellness

100 Anchovy High School Students Vaccinated at Vaccination Blitz

Some 100 students who attend Anchovy High school in St. James have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19), at a vaccination blitz held at the institution on November 25. The event targeted students and parents, as the administration pushes to get 65 percent of the student population vaccinated to facilitate the resumption of face-to-face classes. The blitz was hosted in...
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Jamaica Imposes Travel Restrictions on African Countries

Jamaica has, with immediate effect, imposed restrictions on travelers from a number of African countries, following the emergence of the new variant of concern for the SARS-CoV-2, initially identified as B.1.1.529. The countries are: Botswana; Eswatini (formerly Swaziland); Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; and Zimbabwe.   NON-NATIONALS All persons who are not citizens or permanent residents of Jamaica and...
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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.
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St. Elizabeth Health Services Looking To Increase 20.5 Per Cent Vaccination Coverage

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, says steps are being taken to ramp up vaccination coverage in the parish. She told JIS News that more than 20.5 per cent of residents have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19), and while the figure ranks St. Elizabeth among the parishes with the highest vaccination coverage “we still have...
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COVID-19 Vaccination

Some Jamaicans to be given New Vaccination Cards

The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise members of public, who have been issued a vaccination card with the manufacturer’s information as “SII” to visit a permanent vaccination site to receive an updated card.  These individuals should take along their current cards to a permanent site listed on the Ministry’s vaccination webportal vaccination.moh.gov.jm. The change has become necessary,...
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