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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (left), in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu, at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.
High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (left), in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu, at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.

Indian High Commission Hosts Medical Camp In St. James

In recognition of the 72nd Republic Day of India, more than 1,500 persons in nine parishes across Jamaica received medical checkups and treatment on January 3, courtesy of the High Commission of India. The parish of St. James, which played...
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

Jamaica Among 36 PAHO Countries Notified Of Estimated Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines They Could Receive
High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (right), speaks with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission of India, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. At left is Head of the Chancery, Indian High Commission, Girish Juneja.
High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (right), speaks with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission of India, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. At left is Head of the Chancery, Indian High Commission, Girish Juneja.

India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui at Medical Camp
Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) Chairman, Rev. Canon Gary Minott (centre), and Executive Director, Kandasi Walton Lawrence (right), in discussion with Acting Director, Disease Prevention and Control and HIV Project Manager, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicola Skyers, during the JASL’s recent 30th anniversary launch and staff awards, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.
Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) Chairman, Rev. Canon Gary Minott (centre), and Executive Director, Kandasi Walton Lawrence (right), in discussion with Acting Director, Disease Prevention and Control and HIV Project Manager, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicola Skyers, during the JASL’s recent 30th anniversary launch and staff awards, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.

PHOTOS: Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) 30th Anniversary Launch and Staff Awards
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses the virtual launch of the Amber HEART Academy on Thursday (January 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses the virtual launch of the Amber HEART Academy on Thursday (January 14).

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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Says Prequalified COVID-19 Manufacturers Could Increase by End of February

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says the number of prequalified vaccine manufacturers under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility could increase by the end of February. Speaking during PAHO’s coronavirus (COVID-19) digital briefing on January 27, Dr. Barbosa said while agreements have been brokered with “many producers” under...
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Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.
Health & Wellness

Emphasis On The Heart During February

Heart Month will be observed during the month of February under the theme ‘Check Your Heart; Be COVID Smart’. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, explained that the theme has been chosen against the background of the health impact COVID-19 has had on individuals with underlying risk factors...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
CoronavirusTourism

Front-Line Tourism Workers Could Be Among First For COVID-19 Vaccine – Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says front-line industry workers could be among the persons being prioritised to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine during the initial phase of the Government’s vaccination programme, slated for rollout in April. He said that other front-line professionals being targeted include healthcare workers, members of the security forces (police and soldiers), and teachers. “I have been...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Coronavirus

Prime Minister Says Jamaica Is Poised To Rebound Even Stronger

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is poised to rebound “even stronger” from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021. This, he said, by virtue of the “deep resilience” the country has exhibited to COVID-19, consequent on the Government’s risk-based management approach to the crisis while maintaining macroeconomic stability. Additionally, the Prime Minister said significant breakthroughs in COVID-19...
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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui.
Health & Wellness

Indian High Commission Hosts Free Medical Camps January 31

Hundreds of persons are expected to benefit from free medical camps scheduled to take place across the island on Sunday, January 31. The health camps, organised by the High Commission of India, are expected to run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be 14 camps in nine parishes – St. Mary, Kingston, Portland, St. Ann, St. James, Manchester,...
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