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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert – Flynn addresses the Northeast Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month launch and awards ceremony, which was held at Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St. Ann on July 8.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert – Flynn addresses the Northeast Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month launch and awards ceremony, which was held at Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St. Ann on July 8.

Healthcare Workers Honoured by NERHA

Healthcare workers were honoured by the Northeast Regional Health Authority (NERHA) on Friday (July 8), for their outstanding service in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The workers were honoured during the Health Care Workers’ Appreciation Month regional launch, which doubled as...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), shares a light moment with Member of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (left) and President of Fraser Fontaine and Kong Insurance Brokers Ltd. (FFK), Gerard Fontaine, at the adoption ceremony for the Port Royal Health Centre on July 7.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), shares a light moment with Member of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (left) and President of Fraser Fontaine and Kong Insurance Brokers Ltd. (FFK), Gerard Fontaine, at the adoption ceremony for the Port Royal Health Centre on July 7.

Port Royal Health Centre Adopted
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie

CMO Urges Adherence to Safety Protocols
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a virtual press conference on Wednesday (July 6). At right is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a virtual press conference on Wednesday (July 6). At right is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie

First Case of Monkeypox in Jamaica Identified

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), makes a comment to Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire Shearer, as she addresses the official launch of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Professor Shearer is Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Committee.
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Healthcare Workers Lauded for Bravery and Commitment During COVID-19

In one of the biggest health crises to impact the globe, the country’s healthcare workers have and continue to show bravery and commitment in preserving the well-being of Jamaicans, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. “In time of vulnerability, such as we have experienced in this coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare workers at...
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Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
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PAHO Working Group To Develop Rehabilitation Guides

A Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Working Group has been established to develop patient care guidance and rehabilitation guides to help advance healthcare workers’ knowledge and treatment of post-COVID-19 condition. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says this is in keeping with interventions identified and proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to guide the regional entity’s ongoing response to the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), unveils the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month Proclamation, at the official launch of the month of activities on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. He is joined by (from left) President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Patsy Edwards-Henry; President of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr. Brian James; Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month National Planning Committee, Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
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Healthcare Workers Lauded For Dedicated Service During COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the dedicated service of the country’s healthcare workers has spared Jamaica from the worst effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr. Tufton, who was delivering the keynote address at the official launch of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St....
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Participating in the launch of the mentorship programme and the handover of equipment are: (left to right)-CEO for the BRH, Diana BrownMiller; SRHA Regional Director, Michael Bent; Director of Nursing Services at the BRH, Maria Stampp; SRHA Regional Medical Technologist, Donovan Leon and Chief Medical Technologist at the BRH, Cassandra Monteith.
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Black River Hospital Institutes Programme to Mentor Child From Birth

The Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth has launched the New B.I.R.T.H. (Beginning In Restoring Trust and Hope) Mentorship Programme, designed to mentor and touch the life of a child born on one’s birthday. Inservice Education Nurse at the BRH, Dorcia Brown-Lyle who bconceptualized the programme, explained that the initiative will allow persons to give back to a child born...
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