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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, shows a diagram depicting the design for the proposed renovation of the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in the constituency. She was making during her contribution in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, shows a diagram depicting the design for the proposed renovation of the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in the constituency. She was making during her contribution in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5).

New Lawrence Tavern Health Centre Building to be Constructed

A new building is to be constructed during fiscal year 2022/23 to house the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in West Rural St. Andrew, which has outgrown the structure it now occupies. The project will be financed by the National Health...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), listens to a point being raised by Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce (second left), who led him on a tour of the UHWI coronavirus (COVID-19) Field Hospital in St. Andrew on Friday (October 8). Also participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Joan Duncan Foundation, Kim Mair; and General Manager, Petrojam Limited, Winston Watson. Petrojam Limited donated two modular tents at a cost of approximately US$24,000 to aid in the establishment of the field hospital. The donation is in alignment with the core elements of Petrojam’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, which emphasises the company’s commitment to health and safety.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), listens to a point being raised by Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce (second left), who led him on a tour of the UHWI coronavirus (COVID-19) Field Hospital in St. Andrew on Friday (October 8). Also participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Joan Duncan Foundation, Kim Mair; and General Manager, Petrojam Limited, Winston Watson. Petrojam Limited donated two modular tents at a cost of approximately US$24,000 to aid in the establishment of the field hospital. The donation is in alignment with the core elements of Petrojam’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, which emphasises the company’s commitment to health and safety.

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz tours UHWI Field Hospital
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

CMO Appeals to Persons to Take Second Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine
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Public Service Announcement – Vaccination Blitz October 9-10, 2021
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Ministry of Heath and Wellness Vaccination Blitz October 9-10, 2021

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) addresses residents inside the Mocho Health Centre in Clarendon during a vaccination sensitisation tour on Thursday (October 7). He is flanked by Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (left), and Councillor for the Mocho Division, Romaine Morris.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

One Million Jabs by November 30

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has set a new target of administering one million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by November 30. This new target comes as the Government ramps up efforts to increase vaccine take-up to return the country to normality as soon as possible. “The connection is not made in our minds that if we don’t...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), displays the keys for a 16-seater minibus, donated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The bus was among items handed over at the PAHO office located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday (October 7). Sharing the moment (from left) are Director of the Caribbean Regional Office, CDC, Dr. Varough Deyde; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, John McIntyre; and PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & WellnessTransport

Jamaica Receives Bus, Lab Supplies From CDC and PAHO

Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response has been boosted with the donation of a 16-seater minibus and laboratory supplies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, received the items on Thursday (October 7) at the PAHO office located at the...
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Programme Director for the Florence Elderly and Shut-In Feeding Programme, Erica Robinson-Daley (third right), and programme volunteers prepare to package food items and toiletries for distribution to the elderly and shut-ins from Tucker, St. James. This was at the Tucker Wesleyan Holiness Church in St. James, recently. The volunteers (from left) are Dorett Lawrence; Remaine Bell; Tossheena Webber; Lee Tosha Webber; Kenaire James; and Adrine Waite.
CoronavirusSocial Security

Social Worker Helping Tucker’s Elderly And Shut-Ins

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact communities across the island, creating health and economic challenges, social worker, Erica Robinson-Daley, is assisting less fortunate persons in Tucker, St. James, providing them with food items. This is through her ‘Florence Elderly and Shut-in Feeding Programme,’ which was launched on July 21 with the help of colleague Dorett Lawrence. The programme...
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J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. Commercial Manager, Levi Bloomfield & Channel & Customer Marketing Director, Leleika-Dee Barnes; SRHA Regional Director Michael Bent; MRH Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Arlene Watson-Chantiloupe and CEO, Alwyn Miller are photographed after the handing over of $4 million from J. Wray & Nephew to the Mandeville Regional Hospital to support its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Southern Regional Health Authority Receives $9 Million to Fight COVID-19

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) which administrates public healthcare in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Manchester has received $9 million from J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. to support the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The donation is a part of the company’s intervention called JWN Cares and will disperse $45 million to 12 public hospitals across the island,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

Services Industry Growth Brings Optimism For Faster Recovery

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the 14 per cent growth in the services industry for the April to June quarter heightens the prospect of sooner-than-anticipated recovery from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Planning Institute of Jamica (PIOJ) reported that the industry’s turnout largely spurred a turnaround in...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Member Countries Urged to Leverage ‘One Health’ Policy

Member countries of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are being encouraged to leverage PAHO’s new ‘One Health’ Policy to reduce the risk of a new pandemic. The policy, approved by regional ministers of health at PAHO’s recent Directing Council meeting, outlines a blueprint for countries to bring together experts and officials from varying sectors to address some of the...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Persons With NCDs More Likely To Be Severely Affected By COVID-19

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says persons of all ages with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are among those more likely to get a severe bout of COVID-19. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, recently. “Remember, persons living with non-communicable diseases have a worse outcome with COVID-19 and feature very prominent...
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