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Assistant Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department , Dr. Kara Yap-Malcolm.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department , Dr. Kara Yap-Malcolm.

St. Elizabeth Health Department Embarks On COVID-19 Sensitisation Blitz

The St. Elizabeth Health Department has embarked on an education and sensitisation campaign aimed at encouraging residents of the parish to strictly adhere to the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety measures during the festive season. Addressing Thursday's (December 10) monthly meeting of...
Epidemiologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung.
Epidemiologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung.

Epidemiologist Highlights Plan To Reduce Cancer Deaths By 25 Per Cent
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique in the SuperValu Towne Centre on Constant Spring Road in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Director of the Boutique, Natalie Murray. The store was officially opened on Wednesday December 9, 2020.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique in the SuperValu Towne Centre on Constant Spring Road in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Director of the Boutique, Natalie Murray. The store was officially opened on Wednesday December 9, 2020.

Opening Of Wellness Store Welcomed By Health Ministry
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road, on Wednesday, December 9.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road, on Wednesday, December 9.

Personal Responsibility Major Factor In Protecting Health – State Minister
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8.

Health Minister Warns Of Stricter Restrictions In Westmoreland

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Major Infrastructure Projects For Health Sector

The Government has commenced preparatory work on three major infrastructure projects in the health sector. These are construction of a new hospital in St. Catherine, a corporate office for the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and redevelopment of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, told JIS News that the Ministry is...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

National COVID-19 Vaccine Commission Named

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has named a National COVID-19 Vaccine Commission, which is comprised of a multidisciplinary, multistakeholder group of persons. Included are representatives from the Ministry, the National Health Fund (NHF), the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, the Medical Association of Jamaica, the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Health & Wellness

State Minister Commends Support For National HIV/AIDS Programme

State Minister for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has hailed the support from the global community and local stakeholders, which has enabled the national HIV/AIDS programme to continue to offer services at all levels, despite the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She cited the assistance from the Government of the United States; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,...
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