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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

To control the spread of both coronavirus (COVID-19) and dengue in the community of Whitfield Town in Kingston, which is now under special curfew arrangements, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has joined health-aid team members in the community intervention....
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.
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.

Manpower Gives Back to Health Care in Central Jamaica
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)

PAHO Director says PCR Test Remains Gold Standard
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Receives Rapid Antigen Test
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).
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).

STATIN Survey Indicates Jamaicans Generally Informed About COVID-19

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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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Medical Officer or Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
Health & Wellness

Persons With Respiratory Symptoms Must Call the Health Ministry’s EOC

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says persons experiencing respiratory symptoms must call the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), so they can be tested for COVID-19 expeditiously. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on October 8, said that persons must remain vigilant, and contact...
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Head of the Department of Microbiology at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Alison Nicholson, reviews COVID-19 test results at the PCR Machine. The device helps in determining whether samples contain the novel coronavirus.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

UHWI Researches COVID-19 Pool-Testing in partnership with NovaMed to Significantly Increase Testing Capacity

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UWHI) in partnership with global healthcare company NovaMed has investigated a new, innovative high-throughput and cost-effective testing approach for COVID-19 to significantly increase Jamaica’s testing capacity. The testing approach was developed by experts in Germany and used in testing efforts in Israel, Germany and India. The approach known as ‘pool-testing’ represents one of...
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Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital’s Independent Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald.
Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

Work Continues on Cornwall Regional Hospital

Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital’s Independent Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald, says work continues on the main hospital building, but the rehabilitation process has slowed as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). In an interview with JIS News, Professor McDonald explained that work on the roof of the 10th floor, under the first phase, has been completed, with phase...
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