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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official opening of the newly rebuilt Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine on Wednesday (June 8).

Health Ministry To Renew Compassionate Care Training

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry will be renewing compassionate care training for personnel in the public health system. The initiative seeks to improve the quality of care with an emphasis on customer...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday's (June 9) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

SERHA Hospitals To Get X-Ray Machines

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Vilma Baugh (right), wife of the late former Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, unveil the plaque dedicating the newly rebuilt Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine, in the late MP's honour. Sharing the moment are children Melanie Schwapp and Gregory Baugh.

Improved Health Services For Hundreds Of Rural St. Catherine Residents

India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui

Activities To Observe International Yoga Day

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, addressing Tuesday's (June 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, St. Andrew.

PM To Receive Report On DRMA Breaches By Rick’s Café Next Week

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, June 09, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 20 49,110 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 13 27,465 Males 7 21,642 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 11 years to 78 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 2,669 ...

Luminaria Bags with candles lit in memory of persons who have lost their lives to cancer, at the 2018 staging of Relay for Life, which is the Jamaica Cancer Society

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Relay For Life Goes Virtual On July 31

The flagship fundraising and awareness event of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Relay for Life, will be held virtually this year under the theme: ‘Hope From Yaad’. Jamaicans can tune in to the event, which will be held on July 31 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. It will be streamed live on the JCS website at...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, June 08, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 59 49,090 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 30 27,452 Males 29 21,635 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 months to 97 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 2 2,669 Hanover 0 1,312 Kingston & St. Andrew 25 13,644 Manchester 10...

Environmental Health Specialist with Responsibility for Food Safety and Protection in the Environmental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Colin Cooper.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Message Of Food Safety Must Be Reinforced

Environmental Health Specialist with responsibility for food safety and protection in the Environmental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Colin Cooper, is reiterating the need to inform, educate and reinforce the message of food safety. Speaking in a recent ‘Get the Facts’ interview to mark World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on the JIS television programme, Jamaica Magazine,...

Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marcelene Wheatle.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

WRHA Steps Up Sensitisation Campaign

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is stepping up its ongoing sensitisation campaign to boost both COVID-19 prevention and vaccination in western Jamaican. Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the WRHA, Marcelene Wheatle, told JIS News that in addition to the increased engagement of vulnerable groups, the WRHA is also carrying out one-on-one sessions to better understand the individual....

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Monday, June 07, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 48 49,031 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 21 27,422 Males 27 21,606 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 1 2,667 Hanover 2 1,312 Kingston & St. Andrew 26 13,619 Manchester 1...

5 years ago Coronavirus

Persons Urged To Help Elderly Relatives Access COVID-19 Vaccine

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is appealing to relatives of the elderly and shut-ins to facilitate the process for them to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the WRHA, Marcelene Wheatle, said it is critical that persons within this target group get vaccinated, because they are classified as vulnerable....