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Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Minister of Health Meets with UHWI, MOH and SERHA Team

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson called an emergency meeting this morning (Saturday, October 17, 2015) with a team from the University Hospital of the West Indies, the Ministry of Health and the South East Regional Health Authority to review...
Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry Dr. Kevin Harvey (2nd right); and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse (2nd right); show support for the “Join the move for health” message on the shirt of Ministry of Health staff, Indra Moore (right); Looking on at left is Records Officer, Melica Richards. Occasion was the Ministry of Health’s Sports Day held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew on October 16. looks on.
Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry Dr. Kevin Harvey (2nd right); and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse (2nd right); show support for the “Join the move for health” message on the shirt of Ministry of Health staff, Indra Moore (right); Looking on at left is Records Officer, Melica Richards. Occasion was the Ministry of Health’s Sports Day held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew on October 16. looks on.

Employers Urged To Make Use Of Ministry Of Health Physical Activity Guide
Director of the United Nations Population Fund Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Sheila Roseau makes a point on adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ held at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Director of the United Nations Population Fund Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Sheila Roseau makes a point on adolescent pregnancy in the Caribbean at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ held at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

UNFPA Implements Strategic Framework Targeting Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says Government continues to invest in the upgrading of health infrastructure and systems. He was addressing the official opening of the state-of-the-art Hospiten Montego Bay medical facility in Rosehall, St. James, on Thursday, October 8.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says Government continues to invest in the upgrading of health infrastructure and systems. He was addressing the official opening of the state-of-the-art Hospiten Montego Bay medical facility in Rosehall, St. James, on Thursday, October 8.

Gov’t Continues to Invest Heavily in Health Sector
Director of the Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Vin Martin Memorial Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the mission on October 5, at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay, St. James.
Director of the Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Vin Martin Memorial Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the mission on October 5, at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay, St. James.

2,000 More Benefitting From Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Health Mission

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Health Groups Hail NHF

Several groups in the health sector are hailing the National Health Fund (NHF), for copping the top award in the 2015 Public Sector Customer Service Competition (PSCSC). At the awards ceremony held recently in Kingston, the agency walked away with the coveted Prime Minister’s trophy for being the Best Customer Service Entity – Multiple Locations. The NHF also received the...
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NCDA Calls On Communities To Protect Children From Alcohol

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is calling on communities to take control of the selling of alcohol to underage children. Client Services Director of the NCDA, Collette Browne, told JIS News that the agency has identified community events as potential sources for the supply of alcohol to young persons below the legal drinking age. She said events such...
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Ministry of Health Enhancing Mosquito Control Activities

The Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Authorities are enhancing their mosquito control activities across all Parishes to tackle the increase in the mosquito population. Focus will also be placed on schools at this time. Persons may contact the health department in their parish to report any area that they believe may need to be fogged. The Ministry is...
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Ministry of Health Moving to Further Strengthen the National Public Health Laboratory

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has pointed to a number of initiatives put in place as part of the Ministry’s commitment to continuing the thrust towards further strengthening the National Public Health Laboratory. Dr. Ferguson was speaking recently during a laboratory policy meeting which aimed to begin the process of developing a national policy to inform and guide the...
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Gov’t Focussed on Improving Mental Health Care Delivery

The Ministry of Health is moving to reposition the mental well-being of persons at the forefront of Jamaica’s health care system. This, by making services offered at public medical facilities across the Ministry’s four Regional Health Authorities more easily accessible to persons seeking treatment. Mental illness refers to disorders affecting a person’s mood, thinking, and behaviour.  Examples include: depression, anxiety...
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$2.3 Billion Private Hospital Opens in Rose Hall

A $2.3 billion state-of-the-art private hospital was officially opened in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 8. The first world facility - Hospiten Montego Bay -  is the only private Jamaican hospital with an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), outside the city of Kingston, and will be catering to the medical needs of both local and overseas patients. "We are here to stay,...
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