Two to a bed - No jubilance at Jubilee hospital
MANY OF the mostly poor women who have their babies delivered at public hospitals are forced to share a bed designed to accommodate one patient, with one, or sometimes two, other expectant mothers. This violates the Ministry of Health's ideal patient policy of having one person per bed.

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AS IF labour pains were not enough, many expectant mothers on the labour wards at public hospitals are forced to share beds with other pregnant women.

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Photo by Adrian FraterCuba's Hanier Dranquet (left) has his progress spectacularly checked by a flying tackle by Antigua and Barbuda's Winston Roberts in yesterday's game at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium.

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EDITORIAL - Political parties should open their books
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The Editor, Sir: The report in The Star of Friday December 5, titled '20 Women sexually assaulted at airport - Jamaicans touched on their private parts after landing in Barbados', should be properly investigated and not allowed to just fade into the darkness. This is not the first time such an event has occurred...

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