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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, highlights a point while addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press briefing at the Ministry’s office, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (February 23).

Government Providing Additional Beds For COVID-19 Patients

The Government is quickly moving to provide additional bed space for the increasing number of patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) who require hospitalisation. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who said this has...

Behaviour Change Communication Coordinator at the National Family Planning Board, Marion Waysome-McIntyre, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on February 22.

NFPB To Launch Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Campaign

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), exchanges greetings with Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), at the ground breaking for the construction of the $16-million Andrews Mews Health and Recreational Centre in Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew, on Friday (February 19). Also pictured in the background (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; and Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, (KSAMC), Robert Hill (partially hidden).

PM Pleased With Shift In Public Sentiment Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine

CARPIN Urges Persons To Note Effects Of Pesticide Use

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), speaks at the Ministry’s weekly Digital COVID Conversations press conference, held at the offices of the Ministry on Thursday (February 18). Seated beside him are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (left) and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr.

Young Persons Account For Highest Number Of Positive Cases Of COVID-19

5 years ago Budget 2021/2022Health & Wellness

$554 Million For Project To Build/Renovate 13 Health Facilities

A sum of $554 million has been set aside by the Government to continue work to construct or renovate 10 health centres and three hospitals in order to improve primary and secondary healthcare delivery. This is under the Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Disease Programme, the details of which are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, which is...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Monday, February 22, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 147 21,826 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 60 9,678 Females 87 12,145 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 9 days to 87 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 11 1,263 Hanover 1 566 Kingston & St. Andrew 36 6,168...

5 years ago Budget 2021/2022Health & Wellness

PROMAC Gets $75 Million

The Government has set aside $75 million to continue initiatives under the Programme for Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) in Jamaica. The allocation will facilitate final payments on laboratory equipment and complete a training programme for nurses. Details are contained in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. PROMAC is being funded...

5 years ago Budget 2021/2022Health & Wellness

$125 Million For Western Children And Adolescent Hospital

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is to pump $125 million into the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital during the 2021/2022 fiscal year. Details of this expenditure are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; and Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, broke...

First Aid Instructor of the St. Elizabeth arm of the Jamaica Red Cross, Maceo Sibbles (standing), instructing staff of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and St. Elizabeth Infirmary on how to apply Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with the help of CPR manikins, during Thursday

5 years ago Health & Wellness

First Aid, CPR Training For St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation And Infirmary Staff

Staff at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and St. Elizabeth Infirmary have benefited from basic first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to better prepare them for emergency situations. The two-day session, which got under way on Thursday (February 18) at the Black River Primary and Infant School, is being conducted by the Jamaica Red Cross. It forms part of earthquake...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Ministry’s weekly COVID Conversation Press Conference, held at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston, on Thursday (February 18). With the Minister is National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Government Has Resources To Secure Vaccines For Two Million People

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has the resources to secure vaccines for some two million Jamaicans. These vaccines are to be made available subject to the availability of suppliers. Minister Tufton gave this update during the weekly COVID Conversations Press Conference, which was broadcast from the offices of the Ministry of Health...

Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Dr. Delroy Fray.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

More Beds At Cornwall Regional Hospital For COVID-19 Patients

Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Dr. Delroy Fray, says plans are “well under way” to create an additional 16 bed spaces at the facility for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Addressing a virtual forum hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday (February 18), Dr. Fray said that the objective is to...