Health
JCHS urges Prime Minister Holness to reject US proposal at WHO Assembly
Posted: Saturday, May 21, 2022 - 22:40
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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...
Clarendon mom launches cake sale to pay for emergency surgery to remove kidney stones
Posted: Saturday, May 21, 2022 - 21:51
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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...
Shake the salt habit, HFJ urges Jamaicans
Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 12:25
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This comes as part of the foundation’s observance of Salt Awareness Week 2022 – from March 14 to 20 – under the theme: Shake the Salt Habit...
Global body for AIDS donates $123 Million to Jamaica’s health ministry
Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 11:31
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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
Posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 12:36
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“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 are...
Jamaican doctors debunk Prime Minister’s claim on Covid-19 virus
Posted: Monday, December 6, 2021 - 16:43
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According to the team of physicians, Prime Minister Holness had inaccurately stated that: "Those who don't take the vaccine remain the host...
Free dental care for 409 residents from Old Harbour and Kingston
Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 11:39
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A total of 409 residents received complimentary teeth...
Jamaica implement measures to end AIDS on island
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2021 - 13:52
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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’
Posted: Friday, November 26, 2021 - 15:14
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According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), preliminary evidence also suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant of...
55 permanent vax sites established and here are the locations
Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 08:08
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These fixed sites have been established in the health districts across the 14 parishes and will operate from Monday to Saturday with some...