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Members of the Private Security Regulation Authority Kingston office wearing pink, as a part of efforts to bring awareness to breast cancer and the importance of regular testing.

Citizens Encouraged to Get Screened for Breast Cancer

The Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) is encouraging citizens to get screened for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Jamaican women, and it is estimated that one in 21 women in the country, will...

Paediatric Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Dr. Lambert Innis, addresses JIS Think Tank on Paediatric CPR

CPR Important in Saving Lives- Dr. Innis

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), leading a tour in the Cornwall Courts community in St. James on Friday, October 30, where he handed out face masks and hand sanitizers to residents. A special area curfew is imposed on the community from October 23 to November 6 due to a rise in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the area.

Health Minister Tours Cornwall Courts in St. James

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

Private Labs Approved to Offer COVID-19 Testing

Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris.

HOPE Workers Lauded for Work yo Help Reduce Mosquito Breeding Sites

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Health Ministry, Missionaries of the Poor Partner to Contain COVID-19 Transmission at Faith Centre

The Ministry of Health & Wellness has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases at a facility run by Missionaries of the Poor with which it is now working to contain the spread. Seventy-four (74) positive cases have been identified at the Faith Centre, which has been offering care to Jamaicans in need since the 1980s. Of a total of 125...

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COVID-19 update for Friday, October 30, 2020

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 89 9,094 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 38 4,067 Females 47 5,016 Under Investigation 4 11 AGE RANGE 35 days to 93 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 3 460 Hanover 3 138 KSA 25...

5 years ago Health & Wellness

23,000 Doses of Flu Vaccine Being Distributed

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica received more than 23,000 doses of the flu vaccine last week, which are now being distributed across the island’s health regions. Speaking at the Ministry’s Digital press conference and COVID-19 Conversation, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 29, Dr. Tufton informed that the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses public health officials at a Parish Management and Vector Control meeting, held at the Falmouth Hospital on Thursday (October 29).

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Field Hospital in Falmouth to be Completed by November 30

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the field hospital being erected on the grounds of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny is on track for completion by November 30. The 36-bed facility is one of four field hospitals being established across the island to provide 152 additional bed spaces to facilitate the treatment of persons...

Assistant Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Steve Morris.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Outstanding Public Health Inspectors to be Recognised

The Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) will be staging a COVID-19 Star Awards to recognise the work of outstanding public health inspectors (PHIs) on the front lines of the pandemic. The function will take place on Friday (October 30) at Cecil’s Restaurant in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, beginning at noon and will be broadcast virtually. Assistant Secretary of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference on October 28.

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PM Says Fatigue is No Excuse to Disobey the Law

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says while he understands that some persons are suffering from COVID-19 fatigue, that is no excuse to disobey the law. “We are seeing it being displayed in all kinds of ways. We are seeing it being displayed in a resistance to law enforcement when they are enforcing the measures. Let me just say...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference on Wednesday (October 28).

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Vineyard Town Golden Age Home “Out Of The Woods” – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston, where 87 workers and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), is “out of the woods” in terms of infection risk and threat. Following three days of testing of the 620 residents and staff, positive results were returned for...