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

Health Ministry Looking to Launch Community COVID Conversation Programme

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is looking to launch a Community COVID Conversation Programme. He said the initiative, which would incorporate youth leaders, aims to educate persons in communities islandwide on measures...
Chief Executive Officer for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, addresses a ceremony for the handover of information and communication technology (ICT) devices to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The presentation was made at the WRHA’s office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (October 16).
Chief Executive Officer for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, addresses a ceremony for the handover of information and communication technology (ICT) devices to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The presentation was made at the WRHA’s office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (October 16).

USF donates ICT Devices to the Western Regional Health Authority
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COVID-19 Update for Friday, October 16, 2020
Advisory Board Member, Issa Trust Foundation, Rob Barkema, looks at an X-ray image produced by the new digital system at the Falmouth General Hospital in Trelawny.
Advisory Board Member, Issa Trust Foundation, Rob Barkema, looks at an X-ray image produced by the new digital system at the Falmouth General Hospital in Trelawny.

Falmouth Hospital Gets US$100,000 Digital X-Ray System
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr​
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr​

National Epidemiologist Reports Some Slowing Down in COVID-19 Cases

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Jamaica to Receive Batch of Remdesivir Drug Next Week

The first batch of the antiviral drug Remdesivir is expected to arrive in the island next week, says Director of Health Services and Planning in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nadine Williams. The move follows Jamaica’s approval of the drug for the treatment of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the public health system.  It will only be administered to patients...
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Member of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA), Mr. Dalton Yap (left) is pictured here with staff members from the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester (2nd left to right), Nurse Sharon Riley-Brown, Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Arlene Watson Chantiloupe, Nurse Rhodell Knott and CEO Mr. Alwyn Miller, following a recent donation of hot meals to frontline workers at the facility. The CBA has been gifting frontline healthcare workers who are working in COVID-19 facilities with meals, as a token of their appreciation for their bravery and dedication. Mr. Miller thanked the association for their donation and encouraged the healthcare workers to remain dedicated and steadfast as they manage this pandemic.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Mandeville Hospital Frontline Workers Gifted with lunches from Chinese Benevolent Association

Member of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA), Mr. Dalton Yap (left) is pictured here with staff members from the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester (2nd left to right), Nurse Sharon Riley-Brown, Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Arlene Watson Chantiloupe, Nurse Rhodell Knott and CEO Mr. Alwyn Miller, following a recent donation of hot meals to frontline workers at the...
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Senior Medical Officer at the BRH, Dr. Sheriff Imoru (left) accepts a donation of medical supplies and equipment from benefactors of the 2019 graduating class, Dr. Geneille Williams (centre) and Dr. Romario Whyte.
Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Receives $2.9 Million in Medical Equipment

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth received a donation of medical equipment, valued at $2.9 million, from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI, Mona), Medical Class of 2019. The donation which includes a defibrillator, 2 transport stretchers, a plaster saw, a diagnostic set, 3 forceps and a digital paediatric scale, was handed...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry to Launch COVID-19 Youth Leaders Response Programme

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be rolling out a COVID-19 Youth Leaders Response Programme geared towards engaging the country’s young people in the fight against the virus. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in making the announcement at a virtual press conference on Thursday (October 15), said that the initiative will “promote positive behaviour response and effective...
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General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.
Health & Wellness

Men Urged to Check for Signs of Breast Cancer

General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, is urging men to check for breast cancer symptoms. He said that while the disease is rare in males, representing about one per cent of all cancer cases, it is important for men to remain aware and to report to their general practitioner any lumps on the breast or...
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General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital, in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.
Health & Wellness

Lump in Breast Must be Checked Immediately – General Surgeon

General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, says there is an increasing number of younger women who are being diagnosed with breast cancer, which tends to be more aggressive. Dr. Cox, who was addressing the MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation’s teleconference on Wednesday (October 14), said the rise in breast cancer rates in younger women is worrying,...
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