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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham (left), lead a group of health workers during a road promotion of the ‘Mask Up Before You Talk Up’ COVID-19 campaign in the town of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Monday, December 14. At right is Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of Operations in Westmoreland, Adrian Hamilton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham (left), lead a group of health workers during a road promotion of the ‘Mask Up Before You Talk Up’ COVID-19 campaign in the town of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Monday, December 14. At right is Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of Operations in Westmoreland, Adrian Hamilton.

Westmoreland Could Experience Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Westmoreland could experience tighter restrictions in short order, as the rate of positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been spiking in the parish over the past few weeks....
State Minister, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left) listens attentively to Military Liason, United States Embassy in Kingston, James Rachel (right) during a function for the handover of medical equipment and supplies at the Glen Vincent Health Centre, Kingston, on Thursday (December 10). Also pictured is Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, John McIntyre. The donation, which is valued at more than US$300,000, represents the United States of America’s ongoing support for Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
State Minister, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left) listens attentively to Military Liason, United States Embassy in Kingston, James Rachel (right) during a function for the handover of medical equipment and supplies at the Glen Vincent Health Centre, Kingston, on Thursday (December 10). Also pictured is Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, John McIntyre. The donation, which is valued at more than US$300,000, represents the United States of America’s ongoing support for Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response.

PHOTOS: US Embassy Makes Donation To Health Ministry
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FIle Photo)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FIle Photo)

Health Minister Meets With Negril Business Community
Head of the Social Work Training Research Centre (SWTRC) at the University of the West Indies Open Campus, Cerita Buchanan, addresses a JIS think Tank on Thursday (December 10). ​
Head of the Social Work Training Research Centre (SWTRC) at the University of the West Indies Open Campus, Cerita Buchanan, addresses a JIS think Tank on Thursday (December 10). ​

Residents Of Three Corporate Area Communities Equipped As Mental Health First Responders
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan. (FILE)
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan. (FILE)

PSOJ Donating 18 Community Washstands To Aid In Limiting COVID-19 Spread

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

Readiness Tool To Guide PAHO Member Countries’ Preparations For Vaccine Roll-Out

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has adapted a Readiness Assessment Tool, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which will be used to guide PAHO member countries’ preparations for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine roll-out. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said activities to be covered under the facility include health workers’ engagement, regulatory mechanisms, communications and training, logistics and cold...
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Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), listens as Senior Medical Technologist, National Public Health Laboratory, Cindy Thomas (right), highlights the features of the Kingfisher Flex Purification System. The euipment, donated by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, was officially handed over at the lab
Coronavirus

National Lab Gets Purification System To Boost COVID-19 Testing

The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, on Tuesday (December 8), officially handed over a purification system to the National Public Health Laboratory, which will improve efficiency in the testing of samples for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Kingfisher Flex system, valued at US$94,039 allows for rapid and efficient processing of samples. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert...
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