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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Tufton reiterates vaccination importance “to free ourselves”
This comes as the island registered 342 new COVID-19 cases, a positivity rate of 30 per cent and confirmed six deaths over the last 24 hours…
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PAHO monitoring Delta and other variants in 43 countries
“So far, PAHO has found that the impact of variants of concern on the effectiveness of vaccines for COVID-19 has been minimal,”…
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UN health expert not convinced about vaccination passports
“At this stage, we would not like to see vaccination passports as a requirement for entry or exit because we are not sure at this stage…
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COVID infections drop 16% worldwide in one week
The number of coronavirus deaths also declined in all regions by 10 per cent over the same period, with 81,000 fatalities reported in the…
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Cancer support group promoting emotional wellness for patients
But the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Cancer Support Group in St. James has, for several years, been helping many persons stricken with…
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Business interests back COVID-19 containment efforts
This follows their meeting at the weekend with the Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton to discuss the state of…
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ICWI donates $1 million towards cancer fight
The handover was made by President of ICWI, Paul Lalor, who shared his perspective. “ICWI remains committed to the fight against breast…
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New rapid antigen tests could transform COVID-19 response in the Americas
Unlike previous rapid antibody tests, which can show when someone has had COVID-19 but often give a negative result during the early stages…
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Jamaica seeks partnership with China, Americas to establish emerging infectious disease research centre
The Centre will be geared at expanding the knowledge of emerging and re-emerging viruses in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
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Children with cancer continues to benefit from life-saving initiative
As telemedicine partner and key supporter of the programme for many years, Scotiabank has seen first-hand the importance of the programme,…
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$25M Brown’s Hall Health Centre opens
The Type 1 facility was built at a cost of $25 million, with funding by Kemtek Development & Constructions Limited and Omni Industries…
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