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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.
Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

St. Elizabeth Health Dept. Expands Services

By: Okoye Henry, September 19, 2024
The St. Elizabeth Health Department has significantly expanded its mental health services, particularly counselling, in response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Berly on July 3. Medical Officer of Health,...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, delivers an address on behalf of portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the media launch of the One Health Project on Friday (Sept. 13) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening are Counsellor at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Clinton White, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco.

Gov`t Building Health System Resilience to Infectious Diseases

By: Garfield L. Angus, September 16, 2024
Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) participate in the 3K Run/Walk at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on Saturday (Sept. 14). The event was part of activities organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to mark Caribbean Wellness Day. Observed across the region, the day aimed to raise awareness and mobilise action around the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, which are leading causes of death and disability in the region.

PHOTOS: Caribbean Wellness Day

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