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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.
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.

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

Health Ministry to Launch COVID-19 Youth Leaders Response Programme
General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.
General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.

Men Urged to Check for Signs of Breast Cancer
General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital, in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.
General Surgeon at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital, in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox.

Lump in Breast Must be Checked Immediately – General Surgeon
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), speaks to nurses and community health-aid workers ​in Whitfield Town, Kingston, on Wednesday (October 15), during his tour.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), speaks to nurses and community health-aid workers ​in Whitfield Town, Kingston, on Wednesday (October 15), during his tour.

Health Ministry Tackles COVID-19 and Dengue

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Deputy CEO of Manpower & Maintenance Services Garth Hinchcliffe (left), Southern Regional Health Authority Regional Director, Michael Bent (centre) and Board Chairman Wayne Chen are seen here after the handing over of $350,000.00 worth of PPEs to the Mandeville Regional Hospital on Wednesday October 14 by Manpower & Maintenance Services.
Health & Wellness

Manpower Gives Back to Health Care in Central Jamaica

Manpower & Maintenance Services Limited (MMS), on Wednesday October 14, donated some $350,000.00 worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and supplies to the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. The items are: 1000 N-95 medical face masks, 1000 dust masks, 500 Nitrile gloves, one 55-gallon drum of hand sanitizer and one 55-gallon drum of alcohol, valued at $350,000.00. In handing over...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

The Ministry of Health and Wellness Notes the Public Call for Greater Access to Remdesivir and will be Procuring Supplies of the Antiviral, Through the National Health Fund, for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection in Public Facilities

This is based on the available scientific evidence, including in the New England Journal of Medicine (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764) that shows Remdesivir may be effective in the treatment of COVID-19. The drug has been shown to reduce the length of in-hospital stay by five (5) days, and to reduce mortality rates by four per cent (4%). However, the Ministry wishes to advise...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Director says PCR Test Remains Gold Standard

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test remains the “gold standard” for detecting coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Speaking during the PAHO COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (October 14), she said that while a multitude of diagnostic tests have flooded the market since the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, citing many of them as “fast”...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Receives Rapid Antigen Test

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has commenced receiving supplies of the new revolutionary Rapid Antigen Test for detecting coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, which was recently unveiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). This was announced by PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, who advised that the regional entity has received “hundreds of thousands” of the tests, which were acquired utilising the...
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Deputy Director General​, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 13).
CoronavirusJIS Think Tank

STATIN Survey Indicates Jamaicans Generally Informed About COVID-19

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has completed a survey that was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to collate and analyse data on Jamaicans’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19). STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, said that approximately 9,000 of the 17, 920 persons targeted participated in the exercise, which...
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