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Winner of the Best Overall Oral Presentation Award at the 2020 staging of the National Health Research Conference, and Master of Philosophy Candidate in Molecular Biology at the University of the West Indies, Kevhvan Graham, displays an illustration of how novel compounds are islolated from popular soil bacteria, in an effort to discover novel antimicrobial compounds that could assist in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Researcher Seeks To Identify Antibiotics To Lessen Stress Of Resistant Bacteria

Student researcher in the Department of Microbiology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Kevhvan Graham, has made a first step towards identifying antibiotics that could help lessen the stress of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Master of Philosophy student...

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

Residents Of Westmoreland Encouraged Not To Be Complacent In Adhering To COVID Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) looks at a set of outputs for piped medical gases with Senior Medical Officer at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, Dr. Leighton Perrins, at the field hospital located on the grounds of the facility. Occasion was a tour of the field hospital by the Minister and staff from the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) on Friday (February 12).

Field Hospital in Falmouth Close to Completion

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference on February 11.

Health Minister Calls On Employees To Adhere To Protocols At Their Organisations

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

Health Minister Says Only Vaccines Approved By WHO Will Be Given To Jamaicans

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5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 for Monday, February 15, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 468 19,773 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 170 8,763 Females 293 11,002 Under Investigation 5 8 AGE RANGE 3 months to 89 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 19 1,132 Hanover...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

WHO Lists 2 Additional COVID-19 Vaccines for Emergency use and COVAX Roll-Out

AstraZeneca/Oxford-developed vaccines to reach countries in the coming weeks Geneva, 15 February 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India....

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Sunday, February 14, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 270 19,305 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 160 8,593 Females 110 10,709 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 20 days to 89 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 9 1,113 Hanover...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Minister Tufton Urges Adherence to Covid-19 Prevention Protocols

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton is urging corporate entities to ensure that employees are adhering to the COVID-19 prevention protocols that have been implemented. He said within the last week, seven companies in the Corporate Area have been identified as having clusters of positive cases. Dr. Tufton further informed that there has also been clusters...

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, which was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Thursday (February 11).

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Citizens Of St. James Urged To Follow COVID-19 Prevention Protocols

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is urging citizens of St. James to adhere to the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocols, in order to stem the spike in cases in the parish. Councillor Vernon contended that a lack of discipline by members of the public is helping to spur an increase in the number of confirmed cases. “These...

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

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Kingston, St. Catherine And Trelawny To Get More COVID-19 Beds

Additional coronavirus (COVID-19) beds are to be provided by the Government for the parishes of Kingston, St. Catherine and Trelawny. Speaking at a virtual press conference on February 11, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the additional spaces, numbering over 130, would be added shortly, bringing the number of beds for COVID-19 patients to 495....

Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), inspects tomatoes brought by farmer from Southfield, St. Elizabeth, Arden Parchment, during Thursday’s (February 11) Buy-Back Programme engagement at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in Santa Cruz. The Programme is designed to address the glut of tomatoes in the parish.

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Buy-Back Programme Safeguarding Farmers’ Wellbeing During COVID-19

Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, says the Government’s Buy-Back Programme continues to safeguard the well-being of local farmers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Thursday (February 11), the Ministry, through the St. Elizabeth office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), sought to purchase 10,000 pounds of tomatoes from...