Get the Facts – Jamaica’s Vaccination Programme
Beginning in March 2021, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has made arrangements for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the Jamaican public. Vaccinations will be …
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Get the Facts: Support Mechanisms for Persons with Down Syndrome
In Jamaica, there is an incidence of Down syndrome (DS) for 1 in every 868 live births, as reported by the Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation …
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Get the Facts – Endometriosis Awareness
Endometriosis Awareness is observed during the month of March. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the chronic condition, which affects over 100,000 women in …
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Get the Facts: Rights of a Consumer
World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is observed on March 15 annually to promote the basic rights of all consumers and to ensure that those rights …
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Get the Facts – Electronic Land Registration System
The Electronic Land Registration System is a project of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Planning Institute of …
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Get The Facts- Your Heart and COVID-19
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), through its 2019 Economic and Social Survey, states that non-communicable diseases (which includes heart disease), remains the leading cause …
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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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