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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left); and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listen to Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, at the handover of medical equipment from the EU to Jamaica, at Medical Link Limited in St. Andrew, on May 20.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left); and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listen to Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, at the handover of medical equipment from the EU to Jamaica, at Medical Link Limited in St. Andrew, on May 20.

More Assistance From The EU

Jamaica is getting additional funding from the European Union (EU) to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through an €8-million grant for regional countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, told JIS News...
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Fisherfolk And Bike Taxi Operators In Westmoreland Urged To Wear Masks
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva Switzerland in May 2019.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva Switzerland in May 2019.

Jamaica Finalising Living With COVID-19 Plan
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), observe while Technical Director at Medical Link Limited, Lensworth Blake (left), highlights features of one of several pieces of medical equipment valued at approximately $80 million that the European Union (EU) has donated to the public health system. The items were handed over during a ceremony held on Wednesday (May 20), at Medical Link Limited in St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; German Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr. Bernd Von Munchow-Pohl; and Ambassaor of France to Jamaica, Denys Wibaux.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), observe while Technical Director at Medical Link Limited, Lensworth Blake (left), highlights features of one of several pieces of medical equipment valued at approximately $80 million that the European Union (EU) has donated to the public health system. The items were handed over during a ceremony held on Wednesday (May 20), at Medical Link Limited in St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; German Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr. Bernd Von Munchow-Pohl; and Ambassaor of France to Jamaica, Denys Wibaux.

Jamaica Receives $80-Million Donation Of Medical Supplies From EU
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 20).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 20).

Record Number Of COVID-19 Recoveries

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 20).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Nine New Cases Of COVID-19

Nine new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Jamaica within the last 24 hours. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gave the update during a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 20). “This puts the total number of confirmed cases on the island to 529,” Dr. Tufton said. The new cases range in...
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Jamaican And Canadian Foreign Ministers Lead Discussions At The UN COVID-19 Financing Meeting

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and the Honourable François Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, co-chaired a meeting of the United Nations Group of Friends of Sustainable Development Goals Financing on Tuesday May 19, 2020. The meeting brought together Ambassadors from across the membership of the United Nations...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

85 Nursing Homes Meet COVID-19 Guidelines

A total of 85 nursing homes, to date, have been deemed satisfactory in meeting the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention guidelines and protocols. This was disclosed by Director of the Standards and Regulation Division in the Ministry, Cynthia Lewis Graham, at a virtual meeting of the Special Select Committee on COVID-19 at Gordon House on Tuesday (May...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 19).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Protocols For COVID-19 Tests Being Developed

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is building out the necessary protocols for coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said developing the testing protocols is in keeping with measures to ensure that “we can provide the support that is necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the society”. “Within...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addresses the the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 19).
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessParliament

Discussions Under Way On Return To Work Protocols

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is in discussions with the private sector to ensure that the most appropriate protocols for the return to work arrangement can be put in place. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said organisations such as the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and...
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland,​ in May 2019.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Credits Flattening Of COVID-19 Curve To Early Response

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has credited the Government’s policy measures, including early planning and response to perceived threats, in enabling the country to flatten the coronavirus (COVID-19) curve up to this point. Dr. Tufton, in a digital presentation to the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday (May 19), said that Jamaica’s response was...
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