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The Drug Serv team from the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas is all set and ready to provide home delivery services to our elderly clients in and around St. Thomas. (L-R) Kimone Palmer, Pharmacy Technician, Opal Haughton, Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist Vickeshia Young hand over medication to Lebert Saunders for home delivery. The team visited the communities of Lyssons, Retreat, Prospect and Leith Hall on April 27, 2020. NHF initiatives such as the home delivery, Quick Prescript, Scheduled Refill and Drop Off and Pick Up services have been improving customer experience and reducing the waiting time of patients in Drug Serv Pharmacies.

NHF Commences Delivery of Medication for Drug Serv Patients 65 and Older

The National Health Fund (NHF) this week commenced home delivery of medication to Drug Serv patients 65 years and older. Patients in St. Thomas, Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine and Manchester were among the first to get their medication...

Jamaica Now has 469 Confirmed Cases

Minister without Portfolio, Senator the Honourable Matthew Samuda converses with Superintendent 'A' at New Broughton Sunset Rehabilitation Centre (NBSRC), Devon Hall during a tour of the low-risk facility today.

New Broughton on Track with COVID-19 Preparations

463 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Jamaica

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mr. Dunstan Bryan.

Health Ministry Spends $2.5 Billion on COVID-19 Response Measures

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update: Jamaica now has 432 Confirmed Cases

10 new cases; 2 additional recoveries The National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that in the last 24 hours, 10 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 432. Of the 10 new cases, there are 2 males and 8 females, with ages ranging...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents Warned To Keep Harmful Chemicals Out Of The Reach Of Children

The Westmoreland Health Department is calling on parents to keep harmful chemicals out of the reach of children, in light of the increased use of sanitising products in households to protect against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The reminder from Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Health Department, Gerald Miller, comes following reports in the United States of a drastic...

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Tourism Minister Says New Generation Of Post COVID-19 Travellers Will Reshape Sector

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a new generation of post COVID-19 travellers (Generation C or GEN-C), will reshape the way global tourism is marketed for the conceivable future. Speaking with JIS News on April 30, Mr. Bartlett said that tourism-dependent countries like Jamaica will have to take the lead and be more proactive in their approach in what...

Shoppers purchase produce at a farmers’ market which was hosted at the Barbican football field in North East St. Andrew on Thursday (April 30). The event, which was organised by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who is the Member of Parliament for the area, in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), forms part of efforts to assist farmers in disposing of excess produce resulting from a downturn in demand, particularly within several key sectors such as tourism, due to the negative economic ripple impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

6 years ago AgricultureCoronavirus

PHOTOS: Scenes From Barbican Farmers Market

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessLabour

Employers And Employees Encouraged To Maintain COVID-19 Prevention Measures

Employers and employees are being encouraged to continue maintaining infection prevention and control measures when persons begin to return to work, after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic subsides. This advice comes from Director of Health Promotion and Protection Branch in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence, who was addressing a digital press conference via telephone on Wednesday (April...

6 years ago CommerceCoronavirusFisheriesIndustry

Registered Farmers And Fisherfolk Exempted

Registered farmers and fisherfolk have been included in the relevant exemption schedules under the Disaster Risk Management Act. Speaking in the House of Representatives on April 28, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said it was never the intention of the Order to impede agriculture. “In fact, the Order made special provisions for transporting agricultural products, for allowing persons...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), uses a COVID-19 greeting as he acknowledges receipt of a symbolic cheque for $1 million from President of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) Robert Hew (centre) and Administration Manager, CBA, William Chong, at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, on April 28. The donation will go towards the nutritional support of front-line healthcare workers.

6 years ago CommunityCoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health and Wellness Ministry Gets $1 Million From CBA

The Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) has made a donation of $1 million to the Ministry of Health and Wellness towards the country’s efforts to fight COVID-19. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, received the donation on Tuesday, April 28, at the Ministry’s New Kingston headquarters. He thanked the CBA and commended the Association for its goodwill,...