Dr Chris Tufton

Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton

JAMAICA | Stiffer Penalties Coming for Breaches of COVID-19 Restrictions

KINGSTON, Jamaica November 22, 2020 - Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says that stiffer penalties are coming for persons, who breach the coronavirus SARS (COVID-19) restrictions.

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Countries Jamaica

November 22, 2020
Published in Health

JAMAICA | 471 confirmed COVID-19 infections with 2 new cases

KINGSTON, May 5, 2020 - Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton says two new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours have increased the total number of confirmed cases in Jamaica to 471.

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Countries Jamaica

May 4, 2020
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Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton updates members of the diaspora on matters pertaining to health as he address the Jamaica Northeast USA diaspora conference on Saturday June 11, 2016 at the JFK Hilton Hotel In queens New York. Seated from left to right are: Immediate past president of the union of Jamaica alumni association Karlene Largie, Head of the Diaspora Health mission Claudette Powell, Diaspora advisory board member Joan Pinnock. (Photo credit: Derrick Scott)

Diaspora contributed over J$3-Billion to health sector -Tufton

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica received some two hundred health missions last year which contributed over three billion Jamaican dollars in pharmaceutical supplies and equipment to the public health sector.

June 15, 2016
Published in Diaspora

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JAMAICA | Stiffer Penalties Coming for Breaches of COVID-19 Restrictions

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JAMAICA | 471 confirmed COVID-19 infections with 2 new cases

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Diaspora contributed over J$3-Billion to health sector -Tufton