Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) experience presents the opportunity for member states to prepare for future epidemics and pandemics. She noted that...

The National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health & Wellness has reported that in the last 48 hours, 14 additional samples have tested positive for COVID-19 (9 on April...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the controlled re-entry of Jamaicans will be managed in a way to minimise risk to the general population. The...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says contact tracing is crucial to the Government’s work to contain continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is calling on citizens to be mindful of the hand sanitisers they create, to protect themselves against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “You want to ensure that...

As the country prepares to move into a new phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – community transmission – Jamaicans are again being urged to do their part by following...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has provided $17.5 million in information and communications technology (ICT) support to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon....

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is actively conducting sampling and testing of its employees for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The move comes as seven of the Ministry’s staff have...