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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre, standing), observes while Principal of the University of the West Indies, Professor Archibald McDonald (right), and Deputy General Manager at China Engineering Company (CHEC), Qiwu Yang (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a $60 billion expansion programme at the institution, on August 26, at the UWI Campus, in St. Andrew. Also pictured is Deputy Principal of the University, Professor Ishenkunba Kahwa (right, standing).
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre, standing), observes while Principal of the University of the West Indies, Professor Archibald McDonald (right), and Deputy General Manager at China Engineering Company (CHEC), Qiwu Yang (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a $60 billion expansion programme at the institution, on August 26, at the UWI Campus, in St. Andrew. Also pictured is Deputy Principal of the University, Professor Ishenkunba Kahwa (right, standing).

$60 Billion Development Project at UWI

The University of the West Indies and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for a $60 billion development programme, including expansion of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) from a 500 to...
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (left), in discussion with Dr. Kadene Arboine, who recently completed medical school through assistance from the Ministry of Education. Kadene stopped by the Ministry’s Heroes Circle head office in Kingston on August 12, to express thanks for the help she received.
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (left), in discussion with Dr. Kadene Arboine, who recently completed medical school through assistance from the Ministry of Education. Kadene stopped by the Ministry’s Heroes Circle head office in Kingston on August 12, to express thanks for the help she received.

Medical Intern Succeeds With Help from Education Ministry
General Manager of the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SFJ), Karen Donaldson (left), presents a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator valued at over $356,000 to Manager of Physiotherapy Services at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, Denise Forsythe (3rd right). Sharing the occasion (from 2nd left) are: Assistant President of the Montego Bay Freezone, Gloria Henry; Gwynne Miller and Juliaire Hall of the Montego Bay Freezone; Administrator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Kereisa Bell Cummings; and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Delroy Fray. The presentation took place at the hospital on Friday (August 21).
General Manager of the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SFJ), Karen Donaldson (left), presents a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator valued at over $356,000 to Manager of Physiotherapy Services at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, Denise Forsythe (3rd right). Sharing the occasion (from 2nd left) are: Assistant President of the Montego Bay Freezone, Gloria Henry; Gwynne Miller and Juliaire Hall of the Montego Bay Freezone; Administrator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Kereisa Bell Cummings; and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Delroy Fray. The presentation took place at the hospital on Friday (August 21).

Spanish-Jamaica Foundation Donates Neuromuscular Stimulator to Cornwall Regional
Representatives from the Jamaica Kidney Care Foundation speak with parents at the Spanish Jamaican Foundation’s back-to-school health and information fair at the Spot Valley High School in St. James on Friday (August 21).
Representatives from the Jamaica Kidney Care Foundation speak with parents at the Spanish Jamaican Foundation’s back-to-school health and information fair at the Spot Valley High School in St. James on Friday (August 21).

Hundreds Receive Free Health Checks for Back-To-School
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses a town hall meeting at Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew yesterday (August 19). The meeting, which was hosted by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) in partnership with the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), is part of an ongoing public education thrust by both agencies to spread awareness about vector-borne diseases and discuss prevention methods.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses a town hall meeting at Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew yesterday (August 19). The meeting, which was hosted by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) in partnership with the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), is part of an ongoing public education thrust by both agencies to spread awareness about vector-borne diseases and discuss prevention methods.

Citizens Reminded To Clean Surroundings

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Gov’t to Spend $3.8 Billion for Pharmaceuticals

The Government has awarded 47 contracts valuing some $3.8 billion for the supply of pharmaceuticals to public facilities over the next 24 months. A total of 728 items on the Ministry of Health’s Vital, Essential and Necessary List, are to be provided for use in the public health facilities and National Health Fund (NHF) DrugServ pharmacies for the period 2015...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to open the newly refurbished Nannyville Health Centre in South East St. Andrew, earlier this year. Sharing in the moment (from 2nd left) are: State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Julian Robinson; Board Chairman for the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke and Deputy Mayor/Councillor for the Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby.
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Improved Primary Health Care for Residents of Nannyville

Residents of Nannyville Gardens, in South East St. Andrew, are benefitting from a refurbished community health centre, that was officially opened earlier this year. Built in the 1970s, the old structure was upgraded in late 2014, through the efforts of the  Ministry of Health and  the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), with funding provided by the National Health Fund...
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Persons Urged to Treat Water Before Consuming in Light of the Current Drought

In light of the continuing drought, Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Sonia Copeland is urging persons to ensure that they treat water before use especially water that is collected from untreated sources such as rivers, streams and other water ways. “At this time of drought several persons are collecting and storing water for domestic use from various sources. Persons...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, addresses the opening of a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) three-day workshop at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites on August 11. The workshop is a collaboration of the Ministry and UNFPA, and is geared at strengthening the promotion of reproductive health commodity security in the Caribbean.
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Jamaica Has Made Gains in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, said Jamaica has come a far way in gaining improvements in sexual and reproductive health. He noted, for example, that total fertility rate has moved from a high of 5.5 per cent in the 1970s to 2.3 per cent currently. In addition, HIV prevalence rate for the general population has...
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Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (2nd right), examine the new drum cover developed by the Ministry of Health, to prevent mosquito breeding. The drum covers were introduced during a meeting with local government officials recently, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: the Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Levan A. Freeman (left) and Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry of Health, Everton Baker.
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Jamaicans Urged Not To Relax Against the Mosquito

The Ministry of Health is urging members of the public to take precautionary measures to prevent vector borne diseases by adopting several simple practices to reduce the mosquito population. Due to the drought conditions being experienced across the island, the widespread use of water storage containers act as breeding sites that have the potential to increase the mosquito population. Health...
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