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Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.
Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell.

Parents Encouraged To Educate Children About Diabetes

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, is encouraging parents of children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes to educate them about the illness. “Teach them about the medication; teach them about managing their diet. It may be...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)

Salt Consumption Study To Begin First Quarter Of 2021
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 15.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 15.

Office Parties Prohibited For Public-Sector Entities
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 15).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 15).

Tighter Curfew Hours For Westmoreland
COVID-19 samples being tested.
COVID-19 samples being tested.

11,875 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Up To Dec. 14

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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.
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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. To date, Westmoreland has up to 541 confirmed cases, 22 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths and 91 current active cases. In addition,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FIle Photo)
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Meets With Negril Business Community

Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton today (Sunday December 13) met with the executives of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association and the Negril Chamber and Commerce to discuss the state of community spread of COVID-19 in the western part of the island. “Today’s meeting was a very productive one. It was an opportunity to share thoughts on...
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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). ​
Health & Wellness

Residents Of Three Corporate Area Communities Equipped As Mental Health First Responders

A total of 26 residents from three Corporate Area communities have been trained as mental health first responders under a pilot project carried out by the Social Work Training and Research Centre (SWTRC) at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Open Campus. The residents, from Allman Town, August Town and Jones Town, have been equipped with knowledge and skills...
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