NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 79 48,180   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 41 26,929   Males 38 21,248   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 1 year to 95 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 4 2,618  ...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is committed to the defence and security of Jamaicans and Jamaica’s interests. In order to do this, the Force prioritizes maintaining combat effectiveness, which includes preserving fit, competent and capable servicepersons. Notwithstanding, the JDF respects the right of every service member to choose whether or not to take the COVID - 19 vaccine. All members...

One of the components of this new partnership seeks to boost country efforts aimed at protecting at-risk individuals from COVID-19 with the common vision of Pan-American solidarity. A new collaboration between the Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is being launched to improve the health and protection of populations in situations of high vulnerability due to...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says she is encouraged by the response from developed countries in facilitating increased access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to disproportionately impacted territories across the region. The response, she said, includes an agreement by Spain to donate five million vaccine doses to Latin America and the Caribbean, representing about five to 10...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has called on World Health Organization (WHO) member states to accelerate investments in midwifery. She said there is need for high-quality education and training of midwives and midwife-led improvements to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health workforce (SRMNAH) service delivery, and midwifery leadership and governance. She...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 20 48,101 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 10 26,888 Males 10 21,210 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 years to 74 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 0 2,614 Hanover 0 1,287 Kingston & St. Andrew 4 13,475 Manchester 1...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for greater access to vaccines by the Caribbean and Africa, as these nations continue their fight against the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing the Africa Day webinar on Tuesday (May 25), Mr. Holness emphasised: “Africa cannot be denied opportunities, nor can the Caribbean, if we are to truly advance the ethos...