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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

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the building delays at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, should serve as a teachable moment, as the government embarks on the construction and rehabilitation of...
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

Islandwide Curfew, other Measures Extended until January 31
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 12.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 12.

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

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Health & Wellness

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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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 12.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica To Explore Access To Safe Vaccines Outside Of COVAX Facility

The Government, through Cabinet, has agreed to begin exploring Jamaica’s access to safe vaccines, outside of the COVAX facility. Additionally, agreement has been reached to explore bilateral arrangements with countries that have indicated their willingness to partner with Jamaica to ensure the safe vaccination of the population. This was noted by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Health & Wellness

PAHO Raised Over US$263 Million In 2020 To Help Member Countries Fight COVID-19

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) raised more than US$263 million in donations during 2020, to provide member countries with technical support and supplies to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement on Tuesday (January 12), PAHO indicated the sum comprised direct financial support, contributions channeled through the World Health Organization (WHO), and agreements negotiated with PAHO member states,...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Board of Crescent Primary School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Councillor Norman Scott, while viewing the isolation unit at the school, recently.
CoronavirusEducation

Crescent Primary Lauded For Establishing Isolation Unit

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is lauding the administration of Crescent Primary School in St. Catherine for establishing an isolation unit. The State Minister, who visited the facility recently, told JIS News that for schools that do not have such buildings to separate children in an emergency that could arise with the...
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