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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Preparations Underway for Jamaica 60

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that preparations are in high gear to mark the country’s 60th anniversary of Independence in 2022.   “We are already on our way with the Jamaica 60 logo, which was...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green, assists in packaging meals for delivery to elderly persons and shut-ins in Middle Quarters recently, under an initiative organised by the Middle Quarters Community Development Committee (CDC). Serving the soup is Secretary of the CDC, Natasha Williams.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green, assists in packaging meals for delivery to elderly persons and shut-ins in Middle Quarters recently, under an initiative organised by the Middle Quarters Community Development Committee (CDC). Serving the soup is Secretary of the CDC, Natasha Williams.

Middle Quarters CDC Treats Elderly, Shut-Ins
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday (July 30), where he welcomed the arrival of 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from the United Kingdom (UK). Others (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad; and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday (July 30), where he welcomed the arrival of 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from the United Kingdom (UK). Others (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad; and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Vaccines Offer Hope for Faster Return to Normal Life- PM
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher, displays information on the Superior Efficacy of Front of Package Warning Labels in Jamaica Study, during a virtual press briefing held on July 29.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher, displays information on the Superior Efficacy of Front of Package Warning Labels in Jamaica Study, during a virtual press briefing held on July 29.

Study Finds Octagonal Warning Labels Best Help Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.
Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.

MOH Urges Persons To Report Any Adverse Effects From Vaccines

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Ministry’s Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Programme Review Conference in Montego Bay, recently.
Health & Wellness

NCDs Must Be Seen As An Economic Problem – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says that the crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) must be seen as an economic problem and a challenge for development more broadly. He said that the household burden of NCDs has pushed a significant number of people globally into poverty, noting that it has also affected labour productivity and the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), speaks with British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (2nd left), at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday (July 30), following the arrival of 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from the United Kingdom. They were joined by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Receives 300,000 Doses of Vaccines From The UK

Jamaica, on Friday (July 30), received its largest shipment of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to date, with a donation of 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca from the Government of the United Kingdom (UK). The vaccines, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston aboard a British Airways flight at approximately 4:20 p.m., will be deployed to public health institutions islandwide...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Byran, speaking during the Ministry’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (July 29).
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Over 307,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Administered

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, says that more than 307,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to date. “We have inoculated approximately 180,000 persons with one dose and 127,000 persons with two doses (of the AstraZeneca vaccine),” he informed during the Ministry’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (July 29). He...
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Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, His Excellency Faisal Falah Alharbi (shown on the monitor), officially hands over medical supplies and equipment valued at $32 million to Jamaica during a virtual ceremony from the Health and Wellness Ministry on Thursday (July 29). From left are Executive Director of the Ministry
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Gets Medical Supplies Valued At Over $32 Million From Saudi Arabia

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated essential medical equipment and supplies valued at over $32 million to Jamaica to aid in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The donation, which was facilitated through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, comprises 25,000 surgical sterile gowns, 125,000 non-sterile surgical gowns, 188,000 medical masks,1.6 million...
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COVID-19 update for Thursday, July 29, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 180 52,684 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 107 29,508 Males 73 23,173 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 day to 95 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 2 2,786 Hanover 14 1,510 KSA 57 14,477 Manchester 15 3,196 Portland 3 1,606 St. Ann...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the Ministry’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday, July 29.
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Jamaicans 18 Years And Over Can Make Appointments To Receive Vaccine

As of Friday, July 30, all Jamaicans aged 18 years and older will be able to make an appointment for the first and second doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., persons will be able to register online at the Ministry’s website, www.moh.gov.jm, or through the vaccination call centre at 1-888-ONE-LOVE (663-5683). Meanwhile, some 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
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PAHO To Assist With Acquiring Vaccines For LA&C Countries

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, has said that the entity is negotiating with producers of n-coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that have secured World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL), to acquire additional doses for Latin American and Caribbean member countries. “Our proposal for direct purchase of COVID-19 vaccines through [PAHO’s] Revolving Fund is intended...
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