Public health expenditure in countries across the region has increased since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as states bolster their capacity to respond, including deploying vaccines and maintaining essential health services. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, in making the disclosure at the entity’s weekly COVID-19 digital media briefing on Wednesday (November 10), said that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government has invested $700 million to purchase diagnostic and other medical equipment for three hospitals across the island. These are Spanish Town in St. Catherine; St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann; and the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon. To be facilitated under the Health Services Support Project funded...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 108 89,926 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 65 51,155 Males 43 38,768 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 38 days to 97 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 2 4,857 Hanover 3 2,906 Kingston & St. Andrew 37 22,239 Manchester...

Jamaica has lauded the Dominican Republic (Dom Rep) for helping to boost the national vaccination programme with its donation of 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines. Speaking at a recent ceremony held at the National Arena in St. Andrew, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton said the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is beneficial to regional...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has partnered with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to analyse the manufacturing potential of the region of the Americas, under the recently launched Regional Platform Initiative. This, with a view to reducing the region’s reliance on pharmaceutical imports by strengthening PAHO’s role at every stage of the supply chain, particularly in relation...

Principal of Giddy Hall Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Judith Clarke, says that education can emerge stronger than before the global pandemic as students show greater interest in their studies. Giddy Hall Primary was among 376 primary schools selected for the resumption of in-person learning on Monday (November 8), incorporating some 45,390 students and 2,520 teachers nationwide. Speaking to...

A total of 99,887 students, out of a population of approximately 240,000, have received at least one dose of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, to date. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 9. “We are still guided by the national average vaccination threshold...