The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) is announcing a successful completion of a three-day vaccination site at Caymanas Park in St. Catherine. The AFJ administered 2,049 COVID-19 vaccines to the greater Portmore community. Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines were administered to the general population, including vulnerable groups such as

The AFJ began its Critical Care PPE Distribution initiative in 2020 to support Jamaican hospitals combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2020, medical equipment and supplies were donated by members of the diaspora community in Connecticut. The items were presented to Kingston Public Health (KPH) and Victoria Jubilee Hospital. In