Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Jamaica Moves brand has been transferred to the Ministry. Dr. Tufton, who was making his contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 19), noted that  Market Me had created the brand and coordinated its execution, including private-sector support. He said...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that Jamaica now has 723 hospital beds for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. The amount, he said, is inclusive of the field hospitals.  A total of 26 High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were purchased. Dr. Tufton noted that between January and March 10, 2020, hospitals began...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reported that provisional data indicate that in 2020 there was a decrease in hospital visits and an increase in surgical operations. Speaking in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 19, he noted that the data indicate that in the year 2020 there were 2,836,758...

The Government has spent approximately $900 million assisting needy persons through the Public-Private Partnership, Enhancing Healthcare Services Delivery Project, since its inception in September 2019. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave details during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 19). “In September 2019, having recognised the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says there was an 18 per cent increase in healthcare workers in the public health system in 2020 when compared to 2019. He gave this update during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 19. The teams serving in the public health system in...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 100 47,672 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 53 26,653 Males 44 21,013 Under Investigation 3 6 AGE RANGE 1 year to 92 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 2,602 Hanover 1 1,267 Kingston & St. Andrew 22 13,388 Manchester 6...

Phase one of the Redevelopment and Modernisation Programme of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has been approved by Cabinet. Making the disclosure during today’s (May 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said Cabinet also approved the inclusion of the project in the Public Sector Investment Programme. She...