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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Medical Officer Of Health Credits Collaboration For Decrease In COVID-19 Cases

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is crediting the health department’s collaboration with various organisations and compliance by citizens for the decrease in new COVID-19 cases in the parish. “We cannot do it alone, we did not...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), along with Medical Technologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Toria Kelly (centre) and Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) , Errol Greene tour sections of the Hospital on January 15.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), along with Medical Technologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Toria Kelly (centre) and Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) , Errol Greene tour sections of the Hospital on January 15.

Dr. Tufton Lauds Staff At Cornwall Regional Hospital
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), points to two containers of blood being held by Acting Head of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) blood bank , Denise Williams – Todd, during a tour of the facility on January 15.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), points to two containers of blood being held by Acting Head of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) blood bank , Denise Williams – Todd, during a tour of the facility on January 15.

Building Delays At CRH Should Serve As A Teachable Moment- Dr. Tufton
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

Vaccine Deployment Under COVAX Facility To Get Under Way By March
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (left), presents an antigen test reader to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Biomedical Caledonia Medical Lab, Helen Christian (centre), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday (January 14). Director of Laboratory Services in the Ministry, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, also presents the CEO with an antigen test reader. Occasion was the handover of 30,000 antigen test kits and reader machines to six private laboratories.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (left), presents an antigen test reader to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Biomedical Caledonia Medical Lab, Helen Christian (centre), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday (January 14). Director of Laboratory Services in the Ministry, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, also presents the CEO with an antigen test reader. Occasion was the handover of 30,000 antigen test kits and reader machines to six private laboratories.

COVID-19 Testing Capacity Of Private Labs Boosted

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JANAAC Awards First Testing And Calibrating Lab Accreditation To St. Lucia Standards Body

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) created history Friday (January 15) by awarding its first testing and calibrating laboratory accreditation certificate to the St. Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS). The award validates the SLBS’ technical competence and conformity to the management system requirements of the ISO/IEC 1700254:2017 standards for testing and calibrating laboratories. The award was presented to the...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Islandwide Curfew, other Measures Extended until January 31

While the Ministry of Health & Wellness continues to assess the degree of spread of COVID-19 over the holiday season, the Government of Jamaica has announced an extension of the islandwide curfew and all other previously announced measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act, until Sunday, January 31, 2021. The islandwide curfew hours will therefore remain in place commencing at...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 12.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Residents Of St. Ann And Manchester Urged To Adhere To COVID-19 Safeguards

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging residents of St. Ann and Manchester to adhere to coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocols, in order to curtail the spread of the disease. He said based on current assessments, both parishes are showing signs of uncontrolled spread. “As at January 11, 2021, St Ann has 75 active cases while...
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