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Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Risk Factor Programme Development Officer in the NCD and Injury Prevention Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Cathi-Ann Williams.

Health Ministry Advises Yearly Mammograms, Monthly Breast Self-Checks

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 14, 2021

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is encouraging women to do yearly mammograms and regular self-checks to ensure early detection of breast cancer. Programme Development Officer in the Ministry’s Non-Communicable...

President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.

COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force Presents Preliminary Recommendations

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (October 12), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, shows a diagram depicting the design for the proposed renovation of the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in the constituency. She was making during her contribution in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5).

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New Lawrence Tavern Health Centre Building to be Constructed

A new building is to be constructed during fiscal year 2022/23 to house the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in West Rural St. Andrew, which has outgrown the structure it now...

By: Alecia Smith, October 10, 2021

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), listens to a point being raised by Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce (second left), who led him on a tour of the UHWI coronavirus (COVID-19) Field Hospital in St. Andrew on Friday (October 8). Also participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Joan Duncan Foundation, Kim Mair; and General Manager, Petrojam Limited, Winston Watson. Petrojam Limited donated two modular tents at a cost of approximately US$24,000 to aid in the establishment of the field hospital. The donation is in alignment with the core elements of Petrojam’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, which emphasises the company’s commitment to health and safety.

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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

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CMO Appeals to Persons to Take Second Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Persons are again being advised to take their second dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, 76,006 persons are due their second...

By: Alecia Smith, October 10, 2021

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Public Service Announcement – Vaccination Blitz October 9-10, 2021

Vaccination site on Saturday, October 9, 2021 Vaccination sites on Sunday, October 10, 2021 The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, October 8, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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Ministry of Heath and Wellness Vaccination Blitz October 9-10, 2021

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10, 2021 to receive their first and second dose...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, October 8, 2021

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) addresses residents inside the Mocho Health Centre in Clarendon during a vaccination sensitisation tour on Thursday (October 7). He is flanked by Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (left), and Councillor for the Mocho Division, Romaine Morris.

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One Million Jabs by November 30

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has set a new target of administering one million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by November 30. This new target comes as the...

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), displays the keys for a 16-seater minibus, donated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The bus was among items handed over at the PAHO office located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday (October 7). Sharing the moment (from left) are Director of the Caribbean Regional Office, CDC, Dr. Varough Deyde; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, John McIntyre; and PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

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Jamaica Receives Bus, Lab Supplies From CDC and PAHO

Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response has been boosted with the donation of a 16-seater minibus and laboratory supplies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American...

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 8, 2021

Programme Director for the Florence Elderly and Shut-In Feeding Programme, Erica Robinson-Daley (third right), and programme volunteers prepare to package food items and toiletries for distribution to the elderly and shut-ins from Tucker, St. James. This was at the Tucker Wesleyan Holiness Church in St. James, recently. The volunteers (from left) are Dorett Lawrence; Remaine Bell; Tossheena Webber; Lee Tosha Webber; Kenaire James; and Adrine Waite.

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Social Worker Helping Tucker’s Elderly And Shut-Ins

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact communities across the island, creating health and economic challenges, social worker, Erica Robinson-Daley, is assisting less fortunate persons in Tucker, St. James,...

By: Garwin Davis, October 8, 2021

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