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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett, looking at the design plans for the field hospital being constructed at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, when they attended the ground-breaking and contract signing on September 25.

Field Hospital In Trelawny To Play Critical Role In Public Healthcare

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny, Princess Wedderburn, says the new field hospital that is currently under construction there will play a critical role in public healthcare in western Jamaica. The 36-bed facility is...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland , Dr. Marcia Graham. (File Photo)

Illegal Parties Increase Risk Of COVID-19 Spread In Westmoreland

Acting Director of Nursing Services at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Nadine Anderson-Lawrence (right), attends to a patient, assisted by Nurse Shantol Ashley-Bell.

Dr. Tufton Hails Role Of Nurses In Diabetes Care

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

Jamaicans Need To Engage In Healthy Lifestyles To Reduce Diabetes – Health Minister

Don’t Use Antibiotics To Treat Viral Illnesses – Dr. Graham

5 years ago Coronavirus

Extension of Measures Under the Disaster Risk Management Act

A number of the existing measures to control the spread of COVID-19, which expired on November 16, 2020 under the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No. 15) Order, 2020, are being extended through an amendment to the Order. The islandwide curfew time will remain at 9 pm – 5 am each day, continuing from 9 pm Monday November 16, until...

Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess. (File Photo)

5 years ago Health & Wellness

St. James Health Department Tackles Increase In Aedes Index

The St. James Health Department is intensifying its vector-control activities to address an increase in the parish’s Aedes index to 25.6 per cent in October up from 13.2 per cent in September. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on November 12, Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St....

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for November 15, 2020

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 45 9,929 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 22 4,499 Females 22 5,426 Under Investigation 1 4 AGE RANGE 3 years to 90 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 1 472 Hanover 2 181 Kingston & St. Andrew 13 3,408 Manchester 0 397...

Supervisor of the Monitoring Unit, Policy Planning and Evaluation Division, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Wayne Grant.

5 years ago CoronavirusYouth

CPFSA Ensuring Sustained Monitoring Of Child Care Facilities’ Operations During COVID-19

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) continues to ensure that all State and privately operated child care facilities are adequately monitored, amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is being done through the Monitoring Unit of the CPFSA’s Policy Planning and Evaluation Division. The Unit’s Supervisor, Wayne Grant, told JIS News that their engagements also include monitoring youngsters...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), greets Pastor of the Constant Spring Road Church of God in Kingston, Reverend W. George Lewis. The occasion was the International Men’s Day service held at the church on Sunday (November 15).

5 years ago CoronavirusGender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Men Urged To Wear Masks To Safeguard Their Health Against COVID-19

Men are being urged to develop and engage in healthy lifestyle practices in order to improve their physical and mental wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. He was speaking at an International Men’s Day (IMD) church service on Sunday (November 15) at...

Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury (second left), displays medical supplies that were donated to the May Pen Hospital by proprietor of National Self-Serve, Stephen Liao (centre). The items, along with plaques, were presented during a handover ceremony at the hospital on November 11. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the May Pen Hospital Management Committee, Baron Stewart; and the hospital’s Customer Service Manager, Faith Sterling, and Chief Executive Officer, St. Andrade Sinclair.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Medical Supplies Donated to May Pen Hospital

Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury (second left), displays medical supplies that were donated to the May Pen Hospital by proprietor of National Self-Serve, Stephen Liao (centre). The items, along with plaques, were presented during a handover ceremony at the hospital on November 11. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the May Pen Hospital Management Committee, Baron Stewart; and...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents a tablet computer to student of Bellefield Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Dexroy Anderson, during a handover ceremony at the institution on Friday (November 13). Sharing the moment is Central Manchester Member of Parliament, Rhoda Crawford.

5 years ago CoronavirusEducation

Education Ministry Exploring Opening More Schools under the E-COVID-19 Face-to-Face Classroom Pilot

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is exploring the possibility of accommodating additional institutions under the e-COVID-19 face-to-face pilot reopening of schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the Ministry is assessing the outcomes, thus far, of the two-week engagement that got underway on November 10. This, she added, to determine how best other institutions can be included in...