Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says nearly all member countries have expressed an interest in joining the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility. This, Dr. Etienne notes, is expected to go a far way in ensuring equitable and affordable access by these states to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines through a collaboration with PAHO’s...

Hundreds of children aged eight to 12 will benefit from a virtual healthy lifestyle summer camp being staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness today, Wednesday (August 19). The one-day camp, which will also target parents and teachers, will focus on increasing awareness about the importance of healthy eating and engaging in physical activity in order to combat obesity....

Coordinator of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, says a whole-of-society approach is critical in effectively addressing the needs of pregnant women. She contended that when an expectant mother is fully supported in all areas of her life, throughout the antenatal and postnatal period, the...

With the increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Jamaica, districts in St. Thomas and Clarendon under quarantine, and 18 communities in Kingston and St. Andrew being monitored, there could be a delay in the planned reopening of schools in early September. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave an update during the question-and-answer segment of a virtual...

The Government has extended the quarantine and curfew measures for communities within the parishes of St. Thomas and Clarendon. The current measures will expire on Thursday, August 20. The extended measures are in response to continued transmission of COVID-19 within St. Thomas and Clarendon. The measures will run for a further 14 days ending September 2. Prime Minister Andrew Holness...

As at Monday (August 17), 16 new samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 1,129. At the same time, recoveries remained at 764. (67.7% recovery rate). Of the newly confirmed cases, 11 are males and five are females, with ages ranging from 1year to 58 years. Two of the new cases...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has advised that more than 300 home visits have been conducted in St. Thomas and 700 samples collected. He was speaking at a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (August 17). With a rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in St. Thomas, the Government, on August 6, imposed quarantine...