AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Alert: Jamaica has tightened its Ebola guidance after WHO declared the outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern—travellers who visited or transited in the last 21 days will be asked to self-quarantine under health supervision, while anyone with symptoms will be isolated. Hospital Naming: Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Western Children’s Hospital in Montego Bay will be named after Portia Simpson Miller, crediting her role in securing the China partnership for the 220-bed specialist facility. Workforce Link: Jamaica and Ghana have signed an MoU to support cross-border recruitment and training of specialist health professionals, with the first Ghanaian batch expected to deploy in June. Community Health & Care: Sandals Ocho Rios treated teachers to a catamaran cruise and ran a free dental clinic for students in St Mary, screening hundreds. Local Governance & Health Facilities: Labour Day renovations continued at Denham Town Golden Age Home, while a new post office is set for Cedar Valley, St Thomas. Public Safety: Gun Court freed a Tivoli Gardens shooting accused after a no-case submission was upheld.
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