Ministry holds 1st quarter review of maternal health and immunization programmes

Minster of Health Frank Anthony, delivering the feature remarks at the meeting

The Ministry of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Department (MCH) last Tuesday held its first Quarterly MCH and Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) review meeting at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston.

A Ministry of Health press release stated that the three-day meeting, held in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), saw staff and representatives discussing areas of EPI achievements for the year 2022 and ways in which the maternal child health services in the regions can be improved. Also on the agenda was discussions on data for COVID-19 vaccination.