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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the COVID Conversations digital press conference on April 29.

Stick To COVID Protocols To Avoid Third Wave Of Virus – Dr. Tufton

By: Chris Patterson, April 30, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that while the coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers and positivity rate are trending downwards, Jamaicans should continue adhering to the infection...

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, April 29, 2021

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

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

Health Systems Well Prepared To Do Routine Immunisations Safely – PAHO

By: Douglas McIntosh, April 30, 2021

Coronavirus 5 years ago Westmoreland Health Dept. Targets 100 Persons For COVID-19 Test On April 30
By: Nickieta Sterling, April 30, 2021
Coronavirus 5 years ago Jamaica’s UK Travel Ban To Be Lifted Starting May 1
By: Jamaica Tourist Board, April 29, 2021
Coronavirus 5 years ago COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, April 28, 2021
By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, April 29, 2021

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Substance Abuse Officer for the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) in Westmoreland, Henry Hill.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Tackles Substance Abuse In Westmoreland

The Westmoreland office of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is targeting young people and families as it works to address substance abuse in the parish. Speaking in an...

By: Nickieta Sterling, April 29, 2021

5 years ago Coronavirus

COVID-19 Update For Tuesday, April 27, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 80 45,292 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 46 25,343 Males 34 19,946 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 9 months to 87 years...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, April 28, 2021

Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health at the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Michelle A. Harris,

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Association For the Deaf to Host Webinar April 28

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will host a webinar on Wednesday, April 28, starting at 6:00 p.m. This is...

By: Judith Hunter, April 27, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks to the media at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (April 26), after the arrival of 55,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Reminds Persons to Still Observe Protocols After First Jab

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reminding persons who have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine that they must continue to observe protocols...

By: Ainsworth Morris, April 27, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), reads the label on a shipment with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, on Monday (April 26). With the Minister is the PAHO/WHO Country Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Bernadette Theodore Gandi.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Weighs in on Vaccine Passport

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says it is early days to determine whether there will be a need for persons travelling to have vaccine passports,...

By: Ainsworth Morris, April 27, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), examines a shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX Facility, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (April 26). Sharing the moment (at left) is PAHO/WHO Country Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Bernadette Theodore Gandi.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

55,000 Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Arrived Yesterday

Jamaica received another 55,000 doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX Facility on Monday (April 26). The shipment was met on arrival at the Norman Manley International...

By: Ainsworth Morris, April 27, 2021

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Members Called on to Contain Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Members of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have been called on to take steps to contain the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and rubella, while simultaneously undertaking...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, April 27, 2021

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update For Sunday, April 25, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 141 45,145 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 76 25,254 Males 65 19,888 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE...

By: Ministry of Health and Wellness, April 26, 2021