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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) 50th Anniversary digital launch on Thursday (February 4).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) 50th Anniversary digital launch on Thursday (February 4).

Health Minister Commends Heart Foundation On 50 Years Of Service To Jamaica

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has commended the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) on “a stellar half century of contributions to public health in Jamaica”. “The Heart Foundation embodies what it means to be committed...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)

Jamaica Records Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), listens as Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Ahmed Soliman Hegazy (centre), explains conditions of a blocked artery in the heart during her tour of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, 23 Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew, on February 2. At left is Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Earnest Madu.
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), listens as Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Ahmed Soliman Hegazy (centre), explains conditions of a blocked artery in the heart during her tour of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, 23 Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew, on February 2. At left is Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Earnest Madu.

PHOTOS: Mrs Holness Visits Heart Institute
Technical Officer in the Enabling Environment and Human Rights Unit at the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Nicola Cousins, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (February3).
Technical Officer in the Enabling Environment and Human Rights Unit at the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Nicola Cousins, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (February3).

Campaign Under Way To Promote Human Rights
A visitor purchases items at the St. Mary Creative Arts and Skills Festival (CASFest) in 2019. The 2021 CASFest will be held Friday, February 5 at the Annotto Bay Car Park.
A visitor purchases items at the St. Mary Creative Arts and Skills Festival (CASFest) in 2019. The 2021 CASFest will be held Friday, February 5 at the Annotto Bay Car Park.

SDC Says Strict COVID-19 Protocols In Place For CASFest In St. Mary

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Prof. Figueroa Calls On Jamaicans To Support COVID-19 Vaccines

Head of the Caribbean Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (CITAG), Professor Peter Figueroa, has added his voice to calls for Jamaicans to support and take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, which are to arrive in the island shortly. On Tuesday (February 2), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, announced that the Government has been advised by the COVAX...
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Minister Grange Announces Arrangements for Resumption of Sports Without Spectators

The Government of Jamaica has given the go ahead for the resumption of sporting activities on a case by case basis. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says provision for the resumption of sporting activities has been included in the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No. 2) Order, 2021. Minister Grange said: “Under the...
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COVID-19 for Tuesday, February 2, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 100 16,073   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 37 7,225   Females 63 8,845   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 5 months to 94 years 1 day to 104 years           PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 10 873   Hanover...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Gov’t Intensifies Public Education Ahead Of COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be intensifying its public education programme ahead of the introduction of the first set of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. The Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to receive between 146,400 and 249,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, by mid to late February 2021. “We will intensify our...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,​ speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2).
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Gov’t Exploring Vaccine Options Outside Of COVAX Facility

The Ministry of Health & Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has started to explore other options for COVID-19 vaccines outside of the COVAX facility. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 2), Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Government has been in discussion with five countries and one...
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