Some 20,000 children treated under Early Stimulation Programme

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Some 20,000 children treated under Early Stimulation Programme

The Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), which operates on a referral basis, has treated over 20,000 children from across the island since its inception in 1975. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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