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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses management and staff of the Seprod Group of Companies in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on September 22. With Minister (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita (left), and Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Richard Pandohie.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses management and staff of the Seprod Group of Companies in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on September 22. With Minister (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita (left), and Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Richard Pandohie.

Health Minister encourages companies not to close if COVID-19 is detected

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has encouraged companies not to close workplaces when the coronavirus (COVID-19) is detected, as the Ministry and international health partners are recommending that cleaning can minimise the spread of the...
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen.

Consumer Affairs Commission conducting survey of retailed sanitisation and hygiene products
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference on Tuesday (September 22).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference on Tuesday (September 22).

First field hospital to be commissioned shortly
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, clarifies a matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (Sept. 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, clarifies a matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (Sept. 22).

Gov’t will ensure safety of any future COVID-19 vaccine – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, clarifies a matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (Sept. 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, clarifies a matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (Sept. 22).

PM implores greater personal responsibility in halting COVID-19 spread

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Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Caregivers at increased risk of mental health disorders during COVID-19 – Dr. Goulbourne

Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne, says caregivers are at increased risk of suffering from mental health disorders as a result of the increased demand on their services due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said that in addition to longer working hours, there is also the fear of...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, responds to questions from journalists regarding the revised coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention and control protocols for the workplace, as well as other matters, during a digital press conference, hosted by the Ministry of Health & Wellness, in New Kingston, on Thursday (Sept. 17).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

CMO says businesses will not have to close for deep cleaning

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is advising that businesses will not need to close their doors to facilitate deep-cleaning activities, in the event of suspected exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19), if the infection prevention and control protocols for the workplace are followed. “Organisations need to put in place daily cleaning protocols that are sufficient to kill any virus...
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Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the weekly COVID Conversation Digital Press Conference on Thursday (September 17) at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Government reviews pretesting approach

The Government is reviewing the pretesting approach that is now in effect, primarily for visitors coming out of North America. Currently, for the Non Residents Online Application on the travelauth.visitjamaica.com website, to apply for entry, a COVID-19 PCR test result is required for residents of the United States, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Mexico who are 12 years of age and...
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New State Minister in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, addresses the weekly COVID Conversation Digital Press Conference on Thursday (September 17) at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Cuthbert Flynn assigned several areas in Health Ministry

Newly appointed State Minister in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Mrs. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, has been assigned several areas in the Ministry, including: Maternal Health, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention, Reduction of Drug Abuse, Blood Bank and the Wellness Agenda. Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided details during the weekly COVID Conversation Digital Press...
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