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Regional Medical Epidemiologist for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, recently.

Epidemiologist Says Smoking Ban Has Helped To Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Regional Medical Epidemiologist for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung, says the Government must be credited for introducing legislation to ban smoking in public places, noting that the measure has helped to slow lung cancer-related deaths in...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press briefing on Thursday (August 6), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.

No Case Of COVID-19 In Penal System

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 6).

Church Conferences And Conventions Banned

Regional Medical Epidemiologist at Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Moung Aung, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 31.

Comprehensive Cancer Care And Services Available At Cornwall Regional Hospital

Director of the Health Promotion and Protection Branch and Coordinator for the Programme for Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 5).

Women Planning For Pregnancy Encouraged To Safeguard Maternal Health

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, speaks at a virtual press conference on Thursday (August 6), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.

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Church Corner In St. Thomas Under Quarantine

The Church Corner community in St Thomas has now been placed under quarantine for the next 14 days, following an outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-2019) in the parish, which has, so far, seen 28 persons testing positive in the last four days, including 13 from the area under quarantine. “That led the authorities to go into the parish and do...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (August 6).

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PM Calls On Entertainers To Encourage Patrons To Obey COVID-19 Protocols

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to entertainers to use their influence in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), by encouraging patrons to follow the country’s coronavirus control and prevention protocols. Speaking on Thursday (August 6) during a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, Mr. Holness said while the...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Statement of the Minister of Health & Wellness Virtual Press Conference Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica House, Kingston Thursday, August 6, 2020

Honourable Prime Minister, Colleague Ministers, Members of the media, Members of the Public all, good evening. COVID-19 Numbers Jamaica has recorded 30 new COVID-19 casesin the last 24 hours. The island now has 958 confirmed positives. Of the newly confirmed cases, 19 are females and 11 are males, with ages ranging from 6 to 87 years. Four (4) are imported...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Prime Minister Says Stricter COVID-19 Measures Coming Following Latest Spike In Cases

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (August 6), warned that stricter measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are coming, following another spike in new cases within the last 24 hours, totaling 30, to push Jamaica’s tally to 958. He made the announcement during a digital press briefing at the Office of the...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during a back-to-school digital town hall meeting on Tuesday (August 4).

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Early Childhood Sector Stakeholders Receive COVID-19 Protocols Training

As early childhood institutions (ECIs) prepare for start of the 2020/21 academic year in September, Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says operators and staff within the sector have been trained in the necessary Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) protocols to safeguard children. “The ECI sector [stakeholders have] been fully trained by...

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Community Quarantine for Sandy Bay, Clarendon

The Ministry of Health & Wellness in collaboration with the Clarendon Health Department and the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has reviewed today the recent COVID-19 cases coming out of Clarendon. Two positive cases of COVID-19 are admitted at the May Pen Hospital. Case investigations and contact tracing have been carried out that have yielded six positive contacts of these...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Eight New COVID-19 Cases for Jamaica

With eight new additions to the COVID-19 case tally for Jamaica as at Wednesday (August 5), the Ministry of Health and Wellness is stressing the need for consistent physical distancing, the wearing of masks, frequent washing of hands, and obedience to quarantine orders by members of the public. “It is vital that the Jamaican public, residents and non-residents alike, abide...