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...

Cabinet has given approval for the integration of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) to function as a Department of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (May 19). Mrs. Williams said Cabinet also approved the repeal of the...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is forging stakeholder partnerships designed to bolster member countries’ capacity to manufacture medical supplies needed across the region. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity is working closely with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Organization of American States (OAS), as well as member states to ensure that countries interested in expanding their...

Front-line workers are to receive special recognition for their contribution to the country, particularly for their vital role in the local management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a JIS virtual ‘Think Tank’ recently. “Our front-line workers – our nurses, our doctors, our police officers and...