Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, says although the country is experiencing reductions in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, protocols must be observed. Acknowledging that while the reduction in infections is encouraging, she said the positivity rate is still too high and persons are still being hospitalised. “Outside of those figures and numbers,...

More than 100 front-line healthcare workers in St. Elizabeth South Western are to benefit from a special $750,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant. The grant has been facilitated by fintech company, WiPay, in partnership with Member of Parliament, Floyd Green, and other collaborators to reward the healthcare workers who have been hard at work during the pandemic. At a demonstration ceremony on...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is welcoming a medical mission to the island from October 17 to December 17, being organised by the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast. The Health Minister was speaking at the sixth in a series of virtual town hall meetings dubbed “Let’s Connect” with Ambassador Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States....

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is collaborating with private health facilities to increase the number of vaccination sites islandwide. The move aims to reduce overcrowding at vaccination sites and boost the Government’s National Vaccination Programme. Recently, the Ministry signed contracts with 11 private health facilities for the undertaking. They will add to the existing vaccination sites in the country....

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-a-Clinic programme is gaining traction, particularly among the diaspora in the United States, which has adopted several clinics across the island. Data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness noted that there are 109 clinics up for adoption and of that total, 36 are now fully adopted. Members of the Jamaican Diaspora in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says persons who have taken the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are helping the country to return to normal life and is urging them to become ambassadors for the programme. Speaking to persons gathered at the Port Maria Anglican Church in St. Mary, recently, to receive their vaccines, Mr. Holness commended them for making the...

President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid, is calling for increased awareness of the disease, which can lead to early detection and access to treatment. This, as October is being observed as Lupus Awareness Month, under the theme ‘Children and Youth With Lupus: Saving Lives Through Knowledge and Support’. “Increased awareness in the population, in the health...