SRHA Regional Director, Michael Bent presents a token of appreciation to SRHA Supervisory Nurse Practitioner & Regional Rheumatic Fever Coordinator, Andrienne Sylvester at the recognition ceremony of nurses and midwives in the SRHA.
The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has recognized 975 nurses and midwives for their sterling contribution, service, and sacrifice to healthcare, particularly during the COVID- 19 pandemic.
The nurses and midwives from the parishes of Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, and Manchester were recognized at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, March 2, and received tokens of appreciation and special awards.
Renowned Public Health Specialist, Professor Peter Figueroa who delivered the keynote address, commended the nurses, noting that special tribute must be paid to nurses who have remained in Jamaica, as the country loses scores of nurses annually.
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March 1, 2021
SOURCE- JAMAICA GLEANER: As coronavirus numbers skyrocket, all persons entering the island, including Jamaicans, will now be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result conducted no less than 72 hours before the date of travel.
The new measures, which become effective on Thursday, March 4, will also see business travellers being required to pay for their PCR test on arrival on the island. Currently, visitors have 10 days in which to present a negative COVID-19 result in order to enter the island.
PCR, or polymerase chain reaction, is the gold standard of coronavirus testing because of its accuracy but has a longer turnaround for results than less-precise antigen varieties.
Parris Lyew-Ayee (second right), chairman of the JN Foundation congratulates Russell Barrett (right) who is the Oliver Clarke Graduate Scholarship recipient. Sharing in the moment are the Hon. Earl Jarrett (left), deputy chair and chief executive officer of The Jamaica National Group and Claudine Allen, general manager of the JN Foundation.
Twenty-five-year-old Russell Barrett, who resides in St Elizabeth, is the recipient of the Oliver Clarke Graduate Scholarship, which was awarded to celebrate the life and legacy of the late chair of the board of directors of The Jamaica National Group, a media mogul and Jamaican business stalwart.
Russell, a senior public procurement officer of the Southern Regional Health Authority, said that being selected as the first recipient of the prestigious scholarship was an overwhelming and grateful feeling.