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

COVID-19 Mental Health Response to Focus on the Elderly

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Ministry will be launching a mental health initiative in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which will focus on the elderly. He made the disclosure at the weekly...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Tesday
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Tesday's (September​ 29) sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

$37-Million Welfare Programme for Health Workers
Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry.
Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry.

No Confirmed Cases of Dengue in St. Ann Since January
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), is presented with a gift bag by Director for the Ministry’s Access to Information Unit, Damian Cox, during Monday’s (September 28) digital launch of the Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme Implementation for the third cohort of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) being targeted under the initiative. The Programme’s implementation is being led by the Jamaica Archives and Records Division (JARD), an agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, with support from the Cabinet Office.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), is presented with a gift bag by Director for the Ministry’s Access to Information Unit, Damian Cox, during Monday’s (September 28) digital launch of the Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme Implementation for the third cohort of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) being targeted under the initiative. The Programme’s implementation is being led by the Jamaica Archives and Records Division (JARD), an agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, with support from the Cabinet Office.

Updates on COVID-19 Consistent with UNESCO’s Position on Disclosure
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on 'Financing for development in the era of coronavirus (COVID-19) and beyond', held on Tuesday (September 29). The meeting was convened by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, along with Prime Minister Holness, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

COVID-19 Pandemic Demands Sustainable Global Recovery Plan – PM

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses community health aides (CHAs) from the St. Ann Public Health Department, recently.
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CHAs Play a Key Role in COVID-19 Fight – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Christopher Tufton, says community health aides (CHA) continue to play an integral role in the island’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing a COVID-19 sensitisation press briefing at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James on September 25, the Minister said that the CHAs are “by far, the most important people in...
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Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry.
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St. Ann Residents Urged to Follow COVID-19 Protocols

Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry, is imploring residents of the parish to keep themselves and others around them safe from the coronavirus (COVID-19) by following the protocols as stipulated by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. “We want persons to remember you can get COVID-19 anywhere. Right now, we are in the community spread...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), distributes masks to members of the public during a public education activity at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The exercise is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and to hand out masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
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Health Minister says Government Continues to Strengthen Prevention Measures

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government continues to strengthen the infection prevention and control measures to reduce the rate of spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking to journalists during a public education activity on COVID-19 safety protocols at Parade in downtown Kingston on September 28, Dr. Tufton said although the virus is going through...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and a team of Community Health Aides engage in a public education exercise on COVID-19 at Parade in downtown Kingston, on Monday (September 28). The activity is part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island, and to distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Ministry Ramps Up Public Education With Community Health Aides

With the country now in the community transmission phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health and Wellness has increased its public education activities, to impress upon Jamaicans the importance of adhering to the established safety protocols to control its spread. The Ministry’s team of Community Health Aides has been engaging with citizens across the island to distribute masks,...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks with residents and staff at the Golden Age Home, Vineyard Town, St. Andrew, during an inspection of the facility on Monday (September 28).
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls on Care Home Operators to Adhere to Safety Protocols

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on operators of care homes to adhere to the established health and safety protocols implemented by the Government to safeguard the welfare of their vulnerable residents and minimise the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Among the safety protocols are increased sanitisation activities, wearing of masks, daily temperature checks, social...
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Hand Sanitizer Importers Must Seek Permit

The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise that all entities desirous of importing alcohol-based hand sanitizers into Jamaica, must first have an approved permit in hand from the Standards & Regulation Division of the Ministry, before the supplier ships the product. The current global outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected Jamaica, as it has, numerous...
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