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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Encourages Countries To Use COVID-19 Experience To Scale Up Health Systems

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) experience presents the opportunity for member states to prepare for future epidemics and pandemics. She noted that the lessons learnt will better enable countries to build resilience...

Jamaica Now has 257 Confirmed Cases

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addesssing a digital press briefing on April 22.

Re-Entry Of Jamaicans Will Be Managed To Reduce Risk To Population

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a digital press conference on Wednesday (April 22). He is flanked by Health Ministry officials (from left): Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie; and Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.

Health Minister Emphasises Importance Of Contact Tracing

Manager, Product Research and Development Division, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.

SRC Provides Tips On Making Sanitisers

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), highlights a point while responding to questions from journalists, during a digital press conference on Wednesday (April 22). At left is Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Warns Of Community Spread Of COVID-19

As the country prepares to move into a new phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – community transmission – Jamaicans are again being urged to do their part by following the established safety protocols and cooperate with health officials conducting contact tracing. This plea comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who stressed that tackling...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), presents a cheque valued at $17.5 million to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), to upgrade the bandwidth speed of health facilities across the island. Sharing the moment are Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie (left) and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes. The funds, provided by the USF, were presented during a digital press conference at the Health Ministry

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessTechnology

USF Provides $17.5 Million To Upgrade Bandwidth Of Health Facilities

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has provided $17.5 million in information and communications technology (ICT) support to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, handed over the cheque during a digital press conference at the Health Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (April 22). She said that the support being provided by...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Ministry Of Health Staff Being Tested For COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is actively conducting sampling and testing of its employees for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The move comes as seven of the Ministry’s staff have tested positive for the virus. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that more than 100 additional samples were collected from staff members on Wednesday (April 22) and the...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Now 252 COVID-19 Cases

Over the last 24 hours, an additional 19 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been confirmed, bringing the total number of infected persons to date to 252. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a digital media briefing on Wednesday (April 22), where he provided information on 10 of the new confirmed cases. He noted...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

6 years ago CoronavirusTechnologyTourism

USF Partners With Tourism Ministry To Provide Wi-Fi For Online Courses

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to facilitate Wi-Fi access in the delivery of the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) online courses. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure at the virtual launch of 11 free online courses being offered by the JCTI for hotel industry workers, on April 22, said...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Now has 252 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

The National Influenza Centre has reported that in the last 24 hours, 19 samples have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 252 as at Wednesday (April 22). Of the 19 new cases, 9 have just been received and information on these will be provided tomorrow. The remaining 10 cases include...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 21).

6 years ago CoronavirusLabour

Gov’t To Look At Workers Operating In Enclosed Or Close Quarters

As the Government continues to put measures in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says that all businesses with a high concentration of workers operating in enclosed spaces or in close quarters will be examined, in order for procedures to be put in place as necessary. “So it’s not only...