Financial injection for Jamaica`s health sector
Diaspora organizations and individuals donated $300 million to Jamaica during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday the Diaspora Conference for Health and Wellness took place. The Chief medical officer of Jamaica, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, also took part in the Conference. Members of the diaspora, including the CMO, Dr. Gary Rhule, the co-chair of...
Read moreThe Diaspora has contributed $300 million to Jamaica’s healthcare system
During the COVID-19 pandemic, various diaspora organisations and individuals contributed $300 million to Jamaica’s healthcare sector. Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, the island’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), revealed this at the recent Diaspora Conference Health and Wellness session. While discussing recent developments in the sector, the CMO stated that representatives of the Jamaican...
Read moreUSAID gives $300 million to Jamaica for medical oxygen
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) gave the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) US$2 million (J$300 million) to assist in its efforts to increase access to vital medical liquid oxygen (LOX). This contribution is a part of Washington’s larger response to COVID-19 in Jamaica, as well as preparation for...
Read moreNurses who have migrated have been requested to return to Jamaica, according to the Minister of Health
Nurses who have moved are being asked to return to Jamaica as part of attempts to alleviate a shortfall of health care personnel, according to Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton. Nurse migration has increased dramatically in recent years, according to the Minister, and this is badly affecting the...
Read moreCOVID UP-DATE: 3 Deaths, 253 Cases and positivity rate fall to 32%
With 253 new COVID-19 cases reported in the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday afternoon, Jamaica’s COVID-positivity rate dropped to 32%. On Tuesday, three COVID-19 deaths were reported in Jamaica, increasing the total number of coronavirus deaths to 3,079. COVID-19 instances have now been confirmed, bringing the total number of...
Read moreJamaica Lauds Its Diaspora for Supporting the Health Sector during the Pandemic
Many Jamaicans, when they hear the word “Diaspora,” immediately think of remittances. In reality, the contribution of Jamaican nationals abroad extends over a variety of fields. One area in which the impact has been significant is in healthcare. It becomes more apparent during current COVID-19 epidemic. There are presently about...
Read moreJamaica Reports a Single COVID Death with 300+ New Cases
Over a 24-hour period beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, Jamaica alone had 368 new COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, a further COVID-19 fatality was recorded, thus bringing the overall COVID related death tally in Jamaica to 3,074. The most recent COVID fatality in Jamaica was a 45-year-old...
Read moreJamaica Health Ministry Permits Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Jamaica has advised that obtaining a prescription will no longer necessitate a doctor’s visit because the document may now be delivered electronically. However, consent must be obtained from the patient and involved parties must follow Data Protection Act rules to ensure that...
Read moreFresh Covid cases in Jamaica, rise in death toll
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 and three fatalities on this Tuesday. This caused the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to rise up to 137,396, in addition to pushing up the...
Read moreJamaicans warned against the severity of Monkeypox
Despite monkeypox being a minor illness, the possible economic impact, especially at this time, when the novel coronavirus pandemic is in its recovery phase, maybe significant, according to Dr. Kevin Harvey, head of UTech’s School of Public Health and Health Technology. “Occurrence of any outbreak is exceptionally costly to...
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