Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine donations have enabled the COVAX Facility to substantially expand allocation of supplies to underserved countries in the region. These include provisions of 60 million doses from the United States (US) and 11 million from Japan, which, Dr. Etienne pointed out, will contribute significantly to the distribution of...

Primary healthcare facilities will be built and upgraded in select rural communities through a $1.8-billion (€10.2-million) non-reimbursable grant from the European Union  (EU). The EU has committed the funds under its Caribbean Investment Facility (EU-CIF) in support of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Health Systems Strengthening Programme (Health Hybrid Programme), which aims to bolster the country’s capacity to effectively address...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 41 50,497 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 28 28,248 Males 13 22,246 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 83 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 1 2,732 Hanover 0 1,376 Kingston & St. Andrew 10 13,937 Manchester...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (July 7), broke ground for the construction of a multipurpose building at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew to house a paediatric cardiac ward and overnight parent suite. The two-storey facility, to be built over the next two years at a cost of approximately $120 million, will be developed...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 52 50,456 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 29 28,220 Males 23 22,233 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 86 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 0 2,731 Hanover 2 1,376 Kingston & St. Andrew 15 13,927 Manchester...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to monitor and destroy mosquito breeding sites in and around their homes, as the Dengue fever remains a threat. “The mosquito still represents a threat to the population because it is the carrier of the dengue virus,” he said, while on a tour of the National...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 15 50,404 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 10 28,191 Males 5 22,210 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 9 years to 73 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 0 2,731 Hanover 0 1,374 KSA 6 13,912 Manchester 0 3,008 Portland 0 1,595 St. Ann...