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The Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said that there was a sufficient stock of drugs to treat the dengue epidemic.
"Public or private health systems are not short of drugs," he said, adding that paracetamol was available to private and public distributors.
Dr. Tufton noted that stock levels for some drugs, including paracetamol tablets, paracetamol syrup, oral rehydration products and intravenous fluids, continue to be monitored.
Dr. Tuftonr explained that more than $ 600 million had been allocated to deal with the dengue epidemic that was affecting the island.
Part of our community involvement has been the participation of members of the House and municipal corporations, whose Cabinet has approved a budget of $ 55.7 million to MPs and $ 100 million to corporations to undertake control activities. vector, "he said.
Dr. Tufton said the ministry will continue to work with regional and international collaborators to support increased management of vector control, public education and clinical management for the month of February.
"We urge Jamaicans to look for and destroy mosquito breeding sites around their homes, to consult their doctors if they are suffering from symptoms and to follow the prescribed treatment," he said.
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