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Unit Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office. Photo: Rudranath Fraser
Unit Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office. Photo: Rudranath Fraser

COVID-19 Protocols Being Observed During Reproductive Health Survey

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is advising that all COVID-19 protocols are being observed during the collection of data for the 2021 Reproductive Health Survey. Data collection began in August and will end in December. Speaking at a recent...
Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock (left), makes a point at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, in Kingston. Listening is Principal Director, National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Lovette Byfield.
Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock (left), makes a point at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, in Kingston. Listening is Principal Director, National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Lovette Byfield.

Reproductive Health Survey Information Confidential – STATIN
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, are in conversation at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 vaccination blitz held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, are in conversation at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 vaccination blitz held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3.

Vaccination Of Tourism Workers Essential In Safeguarding Industry
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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, September 5, 2021
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (standing) expresses sincere appreciation to scores of tourism workers during their observation period after taking the vaccine of their choice at the Moon Palace blitz site on Friday, September 3, 2021. He thanked them for playing their part in safeguarding the tourism sector, by taking the lifesaving vaccine.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (standing) expresses sincere appreciation to scores of tourism workers during their observation period after taking the vaccine of their choice at the Moon Palace blitz site on Friday, September 3, 2021. He thanked them for playing their part in safeguarding the tourism sector, by taking the lifesaving vaccine.

Over 2,000 Tourism Workers Vaccinated in First Three Days of Vaccination Drive

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greeting tourism entrepreneur, Joelle Miller, who is waiting to be vaccinated at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz, held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3. The Minister toured the facilities on the day. Photo: Okoye Henry
CoronavirusTourism

Vaccination Blitz for Tourism Workers

More than 500 tourism workers on Friday (September 3) participated in the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The initiative is the brainchild of the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) that are looking to expedite...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), talks with citizens awaiting vaccination at the Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland on Thursday ( September 2). He was visiting vaccination sites and engaging in community sensitisation sessions in the parish.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Encouraged By Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Take-Up

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is encouraged by the increasing number of persons taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Dr. Tufton said this demonstrated that the message of the vaccine’s effectiveness against the virus, particularly in reducing the possibility of severe illness, “is getting to [the people]”. He was speaking with JIS News during...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses persons waiting to get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland on Thursday (September 2). The occasion was a sensitisation tour of communities and visits to vaccination sites in the parish by Ministry officials.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Construction Of Field Hospital In Westmoreland To Begin Shortly

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says work will commence shortly on the construction of a field hospital at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland. He indicated that the contractors have commenced excavation work, adding that “in the next couple of days, [they] will [be] putting in the base material and then, from there, they...
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Principal Director, National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Lovette Byfield, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency
Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Gender-Based Violence Among 2021 Reproductive Health Survey Indicators

Gender-based violence (GBV) is among the key indicators being used in the 2021 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS). This was disclosed by Principal Director of the National Family Planning Board, Lovette Byfield, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 1). Other indicators include fertility; contraceptive use; knowledge, attitude, and practice,...
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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica Dr. Hugh Wong, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Cardiac-ready communities. Photo: Mark Bell
Health & Wellness

HFJ Aiming To Create Cardiac-Ready Communities

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), in collaboration with the National Resuscitation Council (NRC), the Jamaica Red Cross and all other resuscitation institutions, has initiated a proposal for 1,000 persons across the island to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Head of Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) at the HFJ, Dr. Hugh Wong, said...
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