Health

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says every effort must be made to reduce the incidents of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as these beset too many Jamaicans. He pointed out that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased the vulnerability of persons to poor health outcomes, while presenting a significant challenge to the economy. Approximately 15 …

Major Projects Coming to Deal With Lifestyle Diseases in Jamaica Read More »

Twenty-nine-year-old communications officer, Sasheena Douglas, was shocked when she tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in August 2020. The fitness fanatic, who maintains a healthy diet, thought that her youth and healthy lifestyle made her at very low risk for contracting the virus. Even more surprising was how ill she became, telling Jamaica Government news agency …

Sceptical Covid-19 Survivor Now Believes in Efficacy of Vaccines Read More »

President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid, is calling for increased awareness of the disease, which can lead to early detection and access to treatment. This, as October is being observed as Lupus Awareness Month, under the theme ‘Children and Youth With Lupus: Saving Lives Through Knowledge and Support’. “Increased awareness in …

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COVID-19 has claimed the lives of five more Barbadians. Three more deaths were recorded on Wednesday, September 29. One is a 58-year-old man, who died at the Accident and Emergency Department.  He was unvaccinated. The other two, a 55-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, were both patients at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. They had comorbidities and …

Barbados’ COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 76 Read More »

The Government’s vaccination drive has been boosted through the donation of two mobile units by the Yantai Municipal People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China. The vehicles, valued at ¥878,597 RMB, are already in operation and are being managed by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Addressing the symbolic virtual handover ceremony on …

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Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, says vaccine hesitancy must go for growth to take place. The Minister was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (September 21), where he encouraged tourism workers to get vaccinated. “There has been a lot of hesitancy and I want to …

Vaccine Hesitancy Must Go If Growth Is To Happen – Bartlett Read More »

Travellers to Jamaica are being implored to adhere to quarantine measures to reduce the spread of new variants of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The urging comes as the Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed cases of the Mu variant of COVID-19 on the island. Addressing a virtual press conference on Thursday (Sept. 9), Portfolio Minister, …

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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reporting that public health facilities are under stress from the daily intake of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said that bed occupancy is at over 600 cases, and daily admissions are now about 70 persons. She noted that the country is approaching that …

COVID-19 Cases Putting Stress On Jamaican Hospitals Read More »

The Government is expected to make an announcement, shortly, regarding additional brands of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines being sourced for Jamaica. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said that details of the undertaking are expected to be outlined “in the next day or two”. These could include the Pfizer and Moderna brands, which have …

Jamaica Government To Make Announcement About Other COVID-19 Vaccine Brands Read More »

The United States is donating 5.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses along with ancillary kits to the 15 member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). As part of this donation, a shipment consisting of nearly 569,000 doses will be delivered to Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and …

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