Man in Clarendon first confirmed monkeypox case in Jamaica
With this in mind Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said, at an emergency press conference confirming the first case, he…
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No decision on e-prescribing – Pharmacy Council of Jamaica
Council members – made up of pharmacists and pharmacy owners – have sought clarification from the governing body in light of the…
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1986 Old Harbour Secondary Head Girl Eugena Clarke-James officially CEO of May Pen Hospital
This was confirmed in a bulletin to staff by the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA).
For almost a decade Clarke-James was the…
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Jamaica not ‘ceding authority to the WHO’
“The Ministry of Health & Wellness team confirms that there are no conference papers tabled on any decisions for countries ceding…
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JCHS urges Prime Minister Holness to reject US proposal at WHO Assembly
Well, no one really knows just yet or at least we will have to wait until May 28 when the WHO concludes its 75th World Health Assembly in…
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Clarendon mom launches cake sale to pay for emergency surgery to remove kidney stones
She has been trying to rid her body of what doctors have diagnosed to be staghorn kidney stones which have metastasized to such an extent…
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Shake the salt habit, HFJ urges Jamaicans
This comes as part of the foundation’s observance of Salt Awareness Week 2022 – from March 14 to 20 – under the theme:…
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Global body for AIDS donates $123 Million to Jamaica’s health ministry
During a courtesy call with State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Caribbean…
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5,000 Covid self-test kits donated to Education Ministry
“It is far more debilitating on our children to keep them away from school than it is to get them back in. So while there is a risk, we…
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Jamaican doctors debunk Prime Minister’s claim on Covid-19 virus
According to the team of physicians, Prime Minister Holness had inaccurately stated that: "Those who don't take the vaccine remain…
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Free dental care for 409 residents from Old Harbour and Kingston
A total of 409 residents received complimentary teeth…
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Jamaica implement measures to end AIDS on island
Acting Senior Medical Officer (SMO) in the HIV/STI/TB Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Alisha Robb-Allen, outlined the details during a JIS Think…
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New COVID strain Omicron a ‘variant of concern’
According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), preliminary evidence also suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant of…
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55 permanent vax sites established and here are the locations
These fixed sites have been established in the health districts across the 14 parishes and will operate from Monday to Saturday with some…
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Hospitals low on oxygen
Up to this morning, all hospitals were low in supply and some were out and had to be supplemented. At the same time, hospitalisations for…
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Dr Harvey urges university students to take COVID-19 vaccine
He says this will help to return the learning process and school life to some normalcy in September.
On Friday, July 31, 2021, the…
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