Several Health Centres across the island remain closed, efforts continue to resume service

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Health Ministry ramping up national efforts to reduce leptospirosis cases

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Residents of Content and Kirkvine in Manchester warned about returning to area affected by ground water

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr. Gabrielle Henry in good health and nearing discharge following fall in Thailand

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Information Minister says road clearing and communication network restoration efforts steadily advancing

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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239 schools severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa 

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Healthcare workers urged to prepare to respond to persons at risk of interpersonal and gender-based violence following hurricane

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Physical damage suffered from Hurricane Melissa amounts to US$8.8 billion

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Three men fatally shot by police on Mandela Highway

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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Bankers Association contributes $5M to PSOJ’s Hurricane Melissa relief effort

Several Health Centres across Jamaica remain closed after hurricane Melissa but authorities say recovery efforts are underway and services are gradually resuming.

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, provided an update on the status of facilities in the hardest hit parishes at a press conference yesterday.

She reported that most Health Centres in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland are opened.

In St. James, Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie said, nine centres remain out of service, with at least three expected to resume full or partial services by the end of the week.

In Trelawny, she said all Health Centres are back to their routine schedules.

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