Mona Salute

The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus on Tuesday (April 13, 2021) completed the first staging of the Vaccination Blitz on the Mona Campus operating a site on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The efforts were led by the Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre (MAWC) with the support of UWI Medical students, administrators, alumni, Professors and medical doctors from the Faculty of Medical Sciences who administered the vaccine. Thanks to their efforts some 7621 persons received their first jabs including over 300 persons in their vehicles who unable to access the Centre.

Researchers in Jamaica, the USA & Italy examine this symbol of Jamaican biocultural heritage
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