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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addressing Thursday’s (September 30) COVID Conversations virtual press conference.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addressing Thursday’s (September 30) COVID Conversations virtual press conference.

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...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Vaccination Drive Boosted Through Donation Of Buses By China
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

More Than 756,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Administered To Date
Chief Executive Officer of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Charmaine Williams-Beckford (second right), accepts a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Director of the Kiwanis Club of Vista Montego Bay , Petrona Patten-Virgo (right), at CRH on Wednesday (September 29). Sharing the moment are (from left) President elect designate of the Kiwanis Club of Vista Montego Bay, Sheldon Dryden; Distinguished President of the organisation, Joanne Walker; Hospital Administrator at CRH, Shawnette Brown Smith, and Kiwanian, Olando Virgo.
Chief Executive Officer of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Charmaine Williams-Beckford (second right), accepts a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Director of the Kiwanis Club of Vista Montego Bay , Petrona Patten-Virgo (right), at CRH on Wednesday (September 29). Sharing the moment are (from left) President elect designate of the Kiwanis Club of Vista Montego Bay, Sheldon Dryden; Distinguished President of the organisation, Joanne Walker; Hospital Administrator at CRH, Shawnette Brown Smith, and Kiwanian, Olando Virgo.

Kiwanis Club Of Vista Montego Bay Donates PPE
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Coronavirus

Jamaica Among PAHO Countries To Get More Vaccines

Jamaica is among several Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries slated to receive additional coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines shortly through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said the entity will be working closely with COVAX over the forthcoming months to deliver “tens of millions” of doses to the region. She...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & WellnessJamaican Diaspora

Dr. Tufton To Connect With Diaspora September 30

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, will be the special guest at the next edition of the monthly virtual town hall, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Thursday (September 30), at 6:00 p.m. local time. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Audrey Marks, said that Dr. Tufton will update overseas nationals about the Government’s management...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth left), shares a moment with representatives of private entities that will be administering the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to Jamaicans at sites across the island, during the signing ceremony held on Monday (September 27), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Signs Agreements With 11 Private Entities To Offer COVID-19 Vaccines

The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday (September 27) signed agreements with 11 private entities to administer the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to Jamaicans across the island. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the Government is pleased to partner with the private participants...
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Acting Director of the Treatment, Care and Support Component of the HIV/STI Unit at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Rebekah Hoilett Duncan.
Health & Wellness

Clinic Hours To Be Extended To Treat Persons With HIV

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be resuming its extended clinic hours for the treatment of persons with HIV as well as to integrate care of the patients to reduce stigma. Acting Director of the Treatment, Care and Support Component of the HIV/STI Unit at the Ministry, Dr. Rebekah Hoilett Duncan, told JIS News that due to the Coronavirus...
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