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What are the Symptoms of COVID-19?
The symptoms of confirmed COVID-19 can range from mild to severe. Some people who are infected don’t have any symptoms and don’t feel sick. Most people have mild symptoms.
Fever greater than100.4 F
New or worsening cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Other less common symptoms may include: ……..
Patient Recliner Chairs for the Hospital
The Government, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has acquire 200 new hospital reclining chairs, for distribution to its hospitals island-wide. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the objective is to reduce overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments, and to offer more comfort to patients while they wait to […]
Getinge Maquet Clinical Workshops & BioMed Training
The engineer from Getinge Maquet explains the technology inside the series of Servo ventilators to the biomed teams from the Regional Health Authorities . Event organizer and Senior Medical Representative Tanya March speaking with a member of the biomed team. The Clinical Specialist from Getinge Maquet discuss the advantages of the Servo series with the […]
With help from bystanders, cardiac arrest outcomes improving.
FOX News Article. More people are stepping up to the plate when they see others suffer cardiac arrest, according to two new studies. And the increase in the number of bystanders providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been tied to better outcomes of the usually fatal condition, researchers report in JAMA. “In terms of outcomes we […]
AHA, Laerdal Medical to continue 45-year relationship.
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS The American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical have agreed to a five-year extension of a strategic alliance between the two organizations. The AHA board of directors approved the extension on Thursday. The extension is to the decade-long formal strategic alliance between AHA and Laerdal signed in 2005. However, the organizations […]
Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, UWI STAT & JHS
Jamaica Hospital Supplies in collaboration with UWI STAT (Students Today Alumni Tomorrow) presented The Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre with a Flo Clineb nebuliser. The Flo Clineb nebuliser will be stationed on the paediatric ward where it will serve over 20 patients. At the time of the donation the centre had one working nebuliser, an […]
New Dental Installation
JHS is pleased to announce the completion of the installation of two dental systems at the Oakglade Health Centre. JHS was awarded the contract for the supply and installation of a dental system (chair/light/main and assistant control unit) and dental air compressor. The quality and features of these units are the highest throughout all the […]
