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Director, Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Health & Wellness, Dr. Linnette Peters, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Health Ministry Encourages Public To Report Food-Borne Illnesses

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging members of the public to report food-borne illnesses to the relevant authorities. Speaking with JIS News, Director, Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Health & Wellness, Dr. Linnette Peters, said the Government is...

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, June 24, 2021

COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Technical Assistance Agreement virtual signing ceremony between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), on June 22.

Health Minister Emphasises Importance Of Partnerships

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), and Country Representative in Jamaica for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi, sign a Technical Assistance agreement that will help to advance Jamaica’s healthcare systems and services, on June 22. Observing (from left) are Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, and Advisor for Health Systems and Services at PAHO, Casimiro Dias.

Health Ministry And PAHO/WHO Sign Technical Assistance Agreement

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on June 22.

5 years ago Coronavirus

COVID-19 Measures Adjusted

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (June 22), announced adjustments to the measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective Thursday, June 24, the Order will be modified to phase in new measures for places of worship and cinemas. “We will modify the restriction on the maximum number of persons allowed to be physically...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, June 22, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 60 49,795 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 31 27,842 Males 29 21,950 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 10 months to 90 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 3 2,709...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), and Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Hon. William “Billy” Shagoury (right), display a defibrillator, donated to the May Pen Hospital, in Clarendon, by Mr. Shagoury, at a presentation ceremony held at the Ministry in St. Andrew on Tuesday (June 22). Also sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Eugenia Clarke-James and

Senior Medical Officer at the hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

May Pen Hospital Gets Two Additional Defibrillators

The May Pen Hospital in Clarendon has received two additional defibrillators at a cost of $500,000, through a kind gesture by Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Hon. William “Billy” Shagoury. Mr. Shagoury, who is retiring as Chairman of the AAJ, asked that funds set aside for his send-off celebration be used to equip the hospital with vital...

Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Five Drug Serv Pharmacies

Five additional National Health Fund (NHF) Drug Serv pharmacies across the island have been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). These locations are the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston; Spanish Town Hospital, St. Catherine; May Pen Hospital, Clarendon; St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, St. Ann and the St. James...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), looks on as Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury (centre), points out features of some of the supplies donated to the May Pen and Lionel Town hospitals. At left is Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen. The items, valued at some $12 million, were handed over by Custos Shagoury, during a ceremony on Friday (June 18) at the May Pen Hospital.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Two Clarendon Hospitals Get $12 Million In Supplies From Custos

Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury, has donated medical supplies and equipment valued at some $12 million to the May Pen and Lionel Town hospitals. The donation, which is in support of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response, includes 800 N95 masks, hospital gowns, adult scale, oxymeters, blood pressure monitors, dental shields, temperature machines, three defibrillators, 40 gallons of paint, among other...

(FILE) Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addresses the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing, recently.

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Health Ministry Issues Warning About Delta And Other COVID-19 Variants

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising Jamaicans travelling overseas to observe strict safety protocols to prevent importation of the Delta and other variants of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Some COVID-19 variants allow the virus to spread more easily or make it resistant to treatments or vaccines. Most commonly reported symptoms of the Delta variant of COVID-19, first identified in...

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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, June 20, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 44 49,712 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 31 27,796 Males 13 21,913 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 years to 83 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 6 2,706...