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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the virtual COVID Conversations press conference, held on Thursday (June 10). With the Minister is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the virtual COVID Conversations press conference, held on Thursday (June 10). With the Minister is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Health Minister Says Persons Must Continue To Obey COVID-19 Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica can experience another surge in new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), if persons do not continue to follow the protocols outlined. Speaking at a virtual COVID Conversations press...
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COVID-19 Update for Thursday, June 10, 2021
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).
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 Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday
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
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

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

Activities To Observe International Yoga Day

The High Commission of India is hosting a series of activities in observance of International Yoga Day, being observed on Monday, June 21. This is the seventh International Day of Yoga, which is observed across the world. India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui, told JIS News that a yoga activity will take place at the High Commission...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, addressing Tuesday
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PM To Receive Report On DRMA Breaches By Rick’s Café Next Week

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to receive a report next week on the breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) by operators of Rick’s Café in Negril. Since March 2020, the Government has employed the DRMA as the primary legislative tool to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond...
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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
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...
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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...
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Environmental Health Specialist with Responsibility for Food Safety and Protection in the Environmental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Colin Cooper.
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,...
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Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marcelene Wheatle.
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....
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