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Rastafari Distrust Contributing To Jamaica Vaccine Hesitancy

ed — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:42:52 +0000

[Reprinted: CNW, 6-27-2021] At a Rastafari farming community high up in the hills above Jamaica’s capital, dreadlocked locals gather at the temple to worship and celebrate with Bible readings and traditional drumming and chanting. No COVID-19 protocols are in place. This isolated community of around 100 people called the School of Vision has so far Read More

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UHWI loses over 70 nurses to foreign countries since January

ed — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:49:32 +0000

[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 3-1-2021] With the public health sector under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has indicated that over 70 nurses at the University Hospital of the West Indies have been lured by overseas recruiting agencies since January. The roundup of the nurses by foreign countries has had Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (part 10)

ed — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:00:32 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 11-8-2020] What can the Government do to unlock potentials in health sector? Over the past several weeks, we have explored key elements of health care delivery and fundamental frictions that impede access and quality of health care delivery in Jamaica. We have also proposed granular solutions and note with comfort that some Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (part 9)

ed — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:01:19 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-25-2020] What can the Government do to unlock the potentials in the sector? The nexus between health care and economic development is well established and there is no question the Government has a significant role to play in unlocking the immense opportunities in the health care sector. The role of the Ministry Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (part 8)

ed — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:43:01 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-11-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world LAST week, the authors looked at acute stroke care, mental health and elder care services as specific health care opportunities that will enhance the value chain in Jamaica if appropriate investments were made in those areas. This week they continue their series Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (Part 7)

ed — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:41:19 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-4-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world Last week, the authors looked at cardiovascular care and radiology services as specific health care opportunities that can be harnessed by developing centres of excellence and consolidation of fragmented care systems that are usually inefficient and sub-optimal. They strongly believed that Jamaica, Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (Part 6)

ed — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:09:27 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-27-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world So far in this series the authors drs. Edwards and Madu, have been outlining the issues and problems facing health care in Jamaica while proffering general, paradigmatic solutions. In part 6, they plan to start discussing specific opportunities and strategies for transformation Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (Part 5)

ed — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:03:56 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-20-2020] A holistic approach to health care delivery in Jamaica will require a comprehensive re-evaluation and transformation of our health systems, recognising that we are experiencing an epidemiologic transition with significant impacts on human capital and national development. A vision for effective health care delivery in the new dispensation must include the Read More

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Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (part 4)

ed — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:46:54 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-13-2020] In recognition of the potential health threats to the region, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government asserted in their Nassau Declaration of 2001 that “The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region”, fully cognisant of the critical relationship between the population’s health status and economic growth. Following Read More

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Rethinking health care in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (Part 3)

ed — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:21:38 +0000

[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-6-2020] In Part 3, the authors continue their investigation of health care in Jamaica by looking at the structure of private health care system in Jamaica, the economics of health care and the potential for economic growth through targeted investment activities in health care and related services. Professor Hans Rosling, the late Read More

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