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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, June 30, 2022

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), makes a point during a tour of the re-established University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Nuclear Medicine Division in Kingston on Thursday (June 30). Listening (from left) are Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Morais Guy; Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Hua Liu; Chief Executive Officer of the UHWI, Kevin Allen; Medical Chief of Staff, UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), makes a point during a tour of the re-established University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Nuclear Medicine Division in Kingston on Thursday (June 30). Listening (from left) are Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Morais Guy; Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Hua Liu; Chief Executive Officer of the UHWI, Kevin Allen; Medical Chief of Staff, UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Reopened Nuclear Medicine Division Boasts State-Of-The Art-Diagnostic Equipment
Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Members Administer 1.6 Billion Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Poison Information Coordinator, Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Jamaica’s adoption of the International Standard for Lead Limit in Paint, on June 29.
Poison Information Coordinator, Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Jamaica’s adoption of the International Standard for Lead Limit in Paint, on June 29.

CARPIN Welcomes Jamaica’s Adoption Of Global Standard For Lead Limit In Paint

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Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
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Jamaica Making Gains In Cervical Cancer Prevention And Control

Jamaica has made significant strides towards meeting the targets in the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Plan of Action for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control 2018-2030. Addressing the 170th Session of the PAHO Executive Committee Meeting, which was held in a hybrid format from June 20-24, Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, noted...
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Jamaica Moves Towards Eliminating Trans-fats From Local Food Supply

Jamaica has begun work towards the elimination of trans-fatty acids from its local food supply. This is part of efforts by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to reduce risk factors for non-communicable diseases which remain prevalent across the island. “Work is being done to increase the capacity of government labs to assess products. Two major labs have been provided...
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Health Ministry Promotes Wellness Among Youth

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is working with Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore to get a team of mental health professionals into schools this week, as part of ongoing efforts to bring wellness resources to youth. The initiative reflects the collaboration of the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Education & Youth, in line with plans announced by Minister of...
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