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The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Ministry of Health is Advising Women to Delay Pregnancy in Light of Zika Virus Links to Birth Defects

The Ministry of Health is advising women to delay becoming pregnant for the next six to twelve months and those already pregnant to take extra precaution to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes given the possible link between zika virus infection...
Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (2nd left), shakes hands with Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (2nd right), during a ceremony for the handing over of pharmaceutical and medical items by the Foundation to the health sector. The ceremony was held on Friday, January 15 at the Kingston Public Hospital, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey; and President and Chief Executive Officer, Issa Trust Foundation, Diane Pollard.
Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (2nd left), shakes hands with Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (2nd right), during a ceremony for the handing over of pharmaceutical and medical items by the Foundation to the health sector. The ceremony was held on Friday, January 15 at the Kingston Public Hospital, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey; and President and Chief Executive Officer, Issa Trust Foundation, Diane Pollard.

ISSA Foundation Donates US $2 Million Worth of Supplies to Health Sector
Minister of Health, Hon Horace Dalley (2nd right) discusses some of the items donated by Issa Trust Foundation and Direct Relief with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kevin Harvey (right), Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (left) and CEO of the Issa Trust Foundation, Dianne Pollard (2nd left) during the handing over of US$2 million worth of pharmaceuticals held at the Kingston Public Hospital on Friday, January 15, 2016.
Minister of Health, Hon Horace Dalley (2nd right) discusses some of the items donated by Issa Trust Foundation and Direct Relief with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kevin Harvey (right), Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Paul Issa (left) and CEO of the Issa Trust Foundation, Dianne Pollard (2nd left) during the handing over of US$2 million worth of pharmaceuticals held at the Kingston Public Hospital on Friday, January 15, 2016.

Ministry of Health Receives Donation of US$2 Million Worth of Pharmaceuticals
Mosquitoes are known to spread diseases including Zika virus infection.
Mosquitoes are known to spread diseases including Zika virus infection.

Ministry of Health Remains on High Alert for the Introduction of the Zika Virus
Board Chairman of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Theresa Campbell (centre); and Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister, Alison McLean (right), cut the ribbon to officially open a new centre for adolescent mothers on the grounds of the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Wednesday (Jan. 13). Looking on is Manager, Mandeville Centre of the WCJF, Deon Brown.
Board Chairman of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Theresa Campbell (centre); and Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister, Alison McLean (right), cut the ribbon to officially open a new centre for adolescent mothers on the grounds of the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Wednesday (Jan. 13). Looking on is Manager, Mandeville Centre of the WCJF, Deon Brown.

Centre for Adolescent Mothers Opens in Clarendon

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Education Ministry Hosts Zikv Sensitisation Sessions

The Ministry of Education will be hosting a series of Zika Virus (ZIKV) sensitisation sessions across its regional offices from January 12 to 18. A bulletin issued by the Ministry today (Jan. 11), said that the sensitisation meetings form part of initiatives being undertaken by the Government to ensure greater awareness of ZIKV. All primary schools are urged to select...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (4th left), presents Director of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Horace Morgan (2nd right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the upgrading of the Alexandria Community Hospital in St Ann. The MoU was signed on Friday (Jan. 8) on the grounds of the hospital. Looking on are (l-r) are: former Member of Parliament for South-West St Ann, Glenville Shaw; Director of Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, Dr. Hillary Johnson Morgan, representing project partner the Patel Foundation for Global Initiatives; Custos of St Ann, Hon. Norma Walters; and Member of Parliament for South-West St. Ann, Keith Walford.
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MOU Signed for Upgrading of Alexandria Community Hospital

The Ministry of Health and the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) are partnering with the two United States-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to upgrade the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann to a primary care centre of excellence. The entities are Mind, Body and Soul (MBS) Health Ministry and the Patel Foundation for Global Initiatives. The project entails upgrading of...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ about the assistance provided by the Fund.
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National Health Fund Pays $3.8 Billion In Subsidy

The National Health Fund (NHF) is reporting subsidy payments of just over $3.8 billion  to NHF cardholders for claims made in 2015, a six per cent increase over the $3.59 billion that was paid out in 2014. The sum  represents approximately 3.9 million claims made by 228,000 Jamaicans using their NHF cards at participating pharmacies island-wide, last year. An additional...
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Newly appointed Minister of Health, the Hon. Horace Dalley
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Minister of Health Wishes a Speedy Recovery for the More than 4000 Patients Currently in Public Hospitals

Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley is wishing all patients who are presently in public health facilities a speedy recovery as we approach 2016. Minister Dalley says more than four thousand persons will welcome the New Year as patients in Government health facilities across the island. He is assuring them and their families that health workers will continue to give...
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Director with the recently launched Help Jamaica Smile Foundation, Dr. Irving McKenzie (left), shares the vision of the group during an interview with JIS News. Listening intently are other Directors: Dr. Suzanne Grey (centre), and Dr. Caithlin Williams.
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Help Jamaica Smile Foundation Supports Oral Health Care

Support for oral health care in Jamaica has received a major boost, with the recent launch of Help Jamaica Smile Foundation. The group, which comprise dental professionals attached to the University of Technology (UTech) College of Oral Health Sciences, is supported by the Ministry of Health, the private sector, and student volunteers. According to Director with the group, Dr. Irving...
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