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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at yesterday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at yesterday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

Plans Outlined For National Dengue Clean Up

Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange,has outlined plans for the National Dengue Clean-up drive, to be undertaken islandwide from January 24 to 26. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing on January 15 at Jamaica House, Miss Grange said that...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing about the National Dengue Clean-up plan, at Jamaica House on January 15.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing about the National Dengue Clean-up plan, at Jamaica House on January 15.

Government Unveils Plan To Fight Dengue
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at yesterday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at yesterday’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

Do Not Attack Vector-Control Workers – Health Minister
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on January 14.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on January 14.

Flu Vaccine Distributed Islandwide
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), visits two-year-old patient, Zaira Doyle, during a recent tour of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston. The Minister visited young patients undergoing corrective surgery for various cardiac complications. With the Minister are Intensivist with Chain of Hope, Dr. Intikhab Zafurallah (left) and father of Zaira, Errol Doyle (right).
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), visits two-year-old patient, Zaira Doyle, during a recent tour of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston. The Minister visited young patients undergoing corrective surgery for various cardiac complications. With the Minister are Intensivist with Chain of Hope, Dr. Intikhab Zafurallah (left) and father of Zaira, Errol Doyle (right).

New Ward To Be Constructed At Bustamante Hospital For Children

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Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.
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JPs Urged To Help Combat Dengue

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, is urging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play an active role in the coordinated fight against dengue in the parish. He said that JPs can help by educating citizens about prevention and mitigation measures. “I would like to encourage the JPs from across the parish to speak to the citizens...
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Assistant Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Nadia Burgess, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, in Montego Bay, on Thursday, January 9.
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Decline In Aedes Index For St. James

St. James has seen a further decline in its Aedes index, moving from nine per cent in late December to seven per cent as of January 2020. This has resulted from extensive measures by the St. James Health Department to eliminate the Aedes aegypti mosquito as it continues to fight the dengue fever. The lowering of the Aedes index means...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the audience at a Town Hall Meeting, held on Thursday (January 9) at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland.
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Jamaicans Encouraged To Take Part In National Clean-Up Days

The Government is calling on households across the island to participate in the upcoming national clean-up days later this month, geared towards eradicating mosquito breeding sites and beautifying communities. At a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Government at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland, on Thursday (January 9), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, on Thursday (January 9). Listening keenly is Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Bertel Moore.
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Citizens Warned Not To Take Non-Paracetamol-Based Medication For Dengue Fever

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is imploring citizens not to take non-paracetamol-based medication if they suspect they may have dengue fever, as this may cause bleeding. Addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, on Thursday (January 9), Dr. Graham advised that if a person has a fever, he or she should use...
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