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The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has created a hand sanitiser formulation. (Photo: Stock Image)

SRC Invites Entrepreneurs To Produce Hand Sanitisers

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting entrepreneurs to utilise its plant to produce hand sanitisers in order to meet the growing demand for the product in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Acting Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, told...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on March 11.

Ministry To Provide Details On Registering Elderly For Vaccine

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie. (File)

All St. Elizabeth Healthcare Workers To Be Vaccinated By March 17

Dental Assistant at the St. Jago Health Centre in St. Catherine, Annette Douglas (seated), is given her coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by public health nurse, Lavern Daley, on Thursday (March 11). The exercise formed part of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, targeting the inoculation of healthcare workers and other persons being prioritised under phase one of the undertaking.

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Observes Vaccinations At St. Jago Health Centre

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with Senior Medical Officer at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, Dr. Jacqueline Wright-James (centre), and Community Health Aide, Sophia Manderson, during his visit to the institution on Thursday (March 11) to observe the administration of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations to the staff. The exercise formed part of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, targeting the inoculation of healthcare workers and other persons being prioritised under phase one of the undertaking.

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Observes Vaccination At Spanish Town Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a virtual press conference on March 11.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

14,400 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Arrive Monday

The 14,400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, which Jamaica has procured under the COVAX Facility, are now scheduled to arrive in the island on Monday, March 15. The shipment was initially expected to arrive on or before March 11. “So next Monday, we will get our first shipment from COVAX and our second overall, which will allow us to continue...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, March 11, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 419 29,387 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 239 16,478 Males 180 12,906 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 months to 98 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 28 1,622 Hanover 15 810 Kingston & St. Andrew 102 8,435 Manchester 18...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gives update at the weekly COVID Conversations virtual Press Briefing on Thursday (March 11), from the offices of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in Kingston.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

2,718 Persons Receive COVID-19 Vaccine On First Day

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reported that 2,718 persons, or 83 per cent of those targeted to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of activating the COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Programme on Wednesday (March 10), received the vaccine. He was speaking at the weekly COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on Thursday...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One Year Later Jamaica At 28,968 COVID-19 Cases

One year after confirmation of the first coronavirus (COVID-19) case in Jamaica on March 10, 2020, the country has recorded 28,968 cases of the virus with 695 new cases confirmed in the previous 24 hours. This is according to a daily cumulative report for March 10, 2021 that is generated by the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) in the Ministry...

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative and Caribbean Department Manager, Therese Turner-Jones.

5 years ago Coronavirus

IDB Commits US$75 Million To Boost COVID-19 Response

Jamaica’s capacity to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been further boosted through a US$75-million loan commitment from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). An IDB communiqué on Thursday (March 11) indicated that the provision is earmarked to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of public policy and fiscal management, in response to the health and economic crises resulting from COVID-19. The...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

5 years ago Coronavirus

Jamaica To Receive Vaccines Through COVAX Over Next Few Weeks

Jamaica is among at least seven countries that are slated to receive nearly 2.3 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility, over the next few weeks. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that the provision forms part of the 28.7 million doses scheduled for delivery...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica To Receive Help From PAHO To Strengthen Health Systems

Jamaica is to receive technical assistance from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to strengthen its health systems and services. This follows Cabinet’s approval for the Ministry of Health and Wellness to enter into an agreement with PAHO for the provision of technical assistance through a voluntary contribution. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure...