August 12, 2020
UPDATE: MAJ shocked at intern’s death
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) said this afternoon that it is “shocked and profoundly saddened at the sudden and untimely death” of colleague, Dr Yakeev Morris.
Morris, a medical intern assigned to Annotto Bay Hospital in St Mary, collapsed last evening while transporting a paediatric patient to the children’s hospital in Kingston.
“The MAJ extends its condolences to his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time,” the association said.
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