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President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid
President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid

October Is Lupus Awareness Month

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...
Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson (left), in conversation with Group General Counsel at Jamaica Producers Group (JP), Simone Pearson, at the company’s vaccination event held in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on September 30.
Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson (left), in conversation with Group General Counsel at Jamaica Producers Group (JP), Simone Pearson, at the company’s vaccination event held in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on September 30.

Jamaica Producers Group Host Vaccination Day
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Thursday’s (September 30) virtual Covid Conversations press briefing.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Thursday’s (September 30) virtual Covid Conversations press briefing.

568,615 Doses Of Vaccines Available – Dr. Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses members of the diaspora at a virtual town hall meeting dubbed, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Thursday September 30.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses members of the diaspora at a virtual town hall meeting dubbed, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Thursday September 30.

Health Minister Engages Members Of The Diaspora In US
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Selects Two Entities For Regional Manufacturing Platform

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a Vaccination Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign event in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Thursday (September 30). At left is Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, who is also the Minister of Transport and Mining.
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PM Assures Of COVID Vaccine Safety

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, continues to implore Jamaicans to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, assuring that the Government has taken all the necessary steps to ensure that they are safe. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a Vaccination Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign event in Port Maria, St. Mary, on Thursday (September 30), said that while...
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The new 48-bed field hospital donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), in St. Andrew, through a private sector-funded and coordinated initiative, was officially handed over on Thursday (September 30).
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Field Hospital Handed Over To UHWI

A new 48-bed field hospital donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, through a private sector-funded and coordinated initiative, was officially handed over on Thursday (September 30). The $50-million isolation facility is equipped with sanitisation stations, sluice room and shower, donning and duffing areas, piped oxygen, air conditioning, Wi-Fi and video surveillance. In his address...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point during Thursday’s (September 30) virtual Covid Conversations press briefing.
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Gov’t To Introduce Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Card

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is working on developing a digital coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination card, which should be available to Jamaicans within the next two to three months. “We are currently in the exploratory mode. We are working with a number of international partners, among them the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF),...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addressing Thursday’s (September 30) COVID Conversations virtual press conference.
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Opening Hours Of Vaccines Sites Extended For Thursday

The opening hours of vaccination sites have been extended for Thursday (September 30) as the Ministry of Health and Wellness seeks to maximise the take-up of 60,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, which will expire at midnight. Some of the sites will remain open until 8:00 p.m. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Vaccination Drive Boosted Through Donation Of Buses By China

The Government’s vaccination drive has been boosted through the donation of two mobile units by the Yantai Municipal People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China. The vehicles, valued at ¥878,597 RMB, are already in operation and are being managed by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Addressing the symbolic virtual handover ceremony on Thursday (September 30), Minister of...
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