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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers statement to the House of Representatives on November 30.

Labs Contacted To Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity

By: Latonya Linton, December 2, 2021

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), has contacted 52 laboratories to participate in the inter-lab comparison by the National Public...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on November 30.

Training Being Finalised For Local Testing Of COVID-19 Variants

By: Latonya Linton, December 2, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 30.

Dr. Tufton Urges Vigilance In Light Of Omicron Variant

By: Latonya Linton, December 1, 2021

Health & Wellness 4 years ago State Minister Hails Work Of Jamaica AIDS Support For Life
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Coronavirus 4 years ago COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, November 30, 2021
By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, December 1, 2021
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COVID-19 Update for Monday, November 29, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 27 91,249 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 16 51,908 Males 11 39,338 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 6 years to 94...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, November 30, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a contract-signing ceremony, for the completion of the second to last phase of rehabilitation works on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The ceremony was held at Sandals Inn in the parish recently.

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Cabinet Approves Emergency Procurement For Cornwall Regional Hospital Rehabilitation

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Cabinet has approved emergency procurement for the completion phase of rehabilitation works at Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St....

By: Serena Grant, November 30, 2021

Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.

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Social Protection Key In Reducing HIV Risk

The social protection provided by the Government is key in reducing the disadvantages and inequalities that make people vulnerable to HIV infection, while mitigating the impact of HIV on households...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, November 30, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent contract signing with construction company M and M Jamaica Ltd., for the completion of the second-to-last phase of rehabilitation work at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, at Sandals Inn, in the parish.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Team To Do Case Study Of Cornwall Regional Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has disclosed that a team will be chosen to do a case study on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in...

By: Serena Grant, November 29, 2021

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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, November 28, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 53 91,222 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 34 51,892 Males 19 39,327 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 91...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, November 29, 2021

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated left) and Harrington Costley of Costley's Construction (seated right), sign the contract for the installation of a perimeter fence at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon on the hospital compound on November 25. Observing (in the background from left are): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament for Clarendon South East, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; Manager, Projects Department, SRHA, Damion Morgan; and Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Signs $38.9 Million Contract for Perimeter Fencing at Lionel Town Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Thursday (November 25), signed a contract valued at approximately $38.9 million for the installation of perimeter fencing at the...

By: Barbara Ellington, November 29, 2021

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. (JIS File Photo)

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‘Good Ganja Sense’ Website Launched

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a ‘Good Ganja Sense’ website, which serves as a hub for accurate and scientific information on ganja, particularly within the Jamaican context....

By: Garfield L. Angus, November 29, 2021

Acting Senior Medical Officer in the HIV/STI/TB Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Alisha Robb-Allen, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 26.

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Ministry Of Health and Wellness Implements Measures to End AIDS

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has implemented a raft of measures that are geared towards ending AIDS in Jamaica. Acting Senior Medical Officer (SMO) in the HIV/STI/TB Unit in...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, November 29, 2021

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