Get the Facts: NHT Benefits for Disabled Persons
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is the organisation set up by the Government of Jamaica to provide housing solutions to its contributors at affordable interest …
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Get the Facts: Child Support in Jamaica
In the first quarter of 2020, nearly 50% of cases seen at the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court were related to child support. Child …
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Get the Facts: Epilepsy Awareness
The World Health Organization (WHO) states there are around 50 million people living with epilepsy globally. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain. …
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Get the Facts – Telemedicine
Telemedicine is the delivery of healthcare services and the exchange of medical information remotely using electronic communication technologies, such as video conferencing and telephone calling. …
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Get the Facts – Coronavirus and the New Academic Year
The official start of the 2020/2021 academic year will be October 05, 2020. It will be unlike any other as a result of the coronavirus …
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Get the Facts – The Indigent Housing Programme
The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) shows that as of May 2020, 1.8 billion people are living in a state of homelessness or inadequate …
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Get the Facts – Hurricane Preparedness and Government Shelters amid COVID-19
The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 annually and is forecasted to be ‘above normal’ in 2020. The forecasts show 13-19 named …
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Get the Facts – Blood Donations
The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), an entity under the Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW), is responsible for the safe collection and storage of …
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Get the Facts – Living With COVID-19 Plan
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) is finalising its Living with COVID-19 Plan to help Jamaicans adjust to ‘the new normal’. The Plan is …
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Get the Facts: CXC Examinations during COVID-19
The Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) examinations will begin July 13 and end August 04, 2020. Some 58,720 …
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Get the Facts – Understanding the Data Protection Bill
The Data Protection Bill was passed in The House of Representatives on May 19, 2020. The Bill seeks to safeguard the privacy of individuals, by …
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Get the Facts – Coronavirus and Your Mental Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the main psychological impacts of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, are stress and anxiety. These behaviours come as a …
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Get the Facts – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses known to cause respiratory illnesses ranging in severity from the common cold to Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
The virus can be transmitted from animals to humans and between humans by physical contact or through the air.
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Get The Facts – Beet Armyworm (BAW)
For the past two years, a team from Bodles and RADA has been conducting a monthly on farm based assessment in seven high risk extension …
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Get The Facts – Climate-Smart Farming Practices
Climate change poses a major threat to agriculture, a vital sector of Jamaica’s economy. The Government of Jamaica projects that by 2050 the sector will …
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Get The Facts – The Centenary of Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley, OM, OJ, MBE
Miss Lou, who passed in 2006, has been hailed as Jamaica’s standard bearer in the popularisation of Jamaican patois and folklore on the international stage through her pioneering roles as poet, actress, comedienne, scholar, journalist, playwright, broadcaster, teacher and lecturer.
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Get the Facts — Back-to-School: Child Health and Safety
The new school year has begun. With most of the associated preparation activities completed, parents and guardians should take additional steps to ensure the health and safety of their children.
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Get the Facts – Road and Traffic Changes for the 2019/2020 School Year
In preparation for the start of the 2019/2020 school year on September 2 the National Works Agency (NWA) has accelerated the pace of its roadworks …
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Get the Facts – Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme
Since 2017, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has embarked on a vaccination programme to reduce the incidence of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which causes …
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Get the Facts – Grants for PATH Beneficiaries Pursuing Higher Education
The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) which is the government’s flagship social protection programme, is helping to smooth the way for beneficiaries …
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