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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock-Ducasse (right), speaks with Representative from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Noreen Jack, at today’s (July 28) opening of a workshop for the development of a multi-sectoral action plan for the prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge, St. Andrew.

Health Ministry Hosting Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Workshop

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), is hosting a two-day workshop for the development of a multi-sectoral action plan for the prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity....

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), seems delighted at the handing over of $250,000 by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation to the Kidney Kids Foundation Scholarship Fund on July 24 at the Ministry, in New Kingston. Making the presentation (at left) is Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica and President of the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, His Excellency Anibal Jimenez Abascal and accepting is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Kidney Kids Foundation, Dr. Maolynne Miller (second right). Others (from second left) are: General Manager for the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, Karen Donaldson, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey. The sum will go towards the training of a Paediatric Nephrologist for the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay.

Health Minister Commends Spanish-Jamaican Foundation

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is supporting the call from the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), for communities in the region to discontinue the illegal practice of removing water from public health facilities, which is threatening the delivery of health services to them.

Communities Urged Not To Steal Water From Public Health Facilities

Minister of Health, Hon Dr. Fenton Ferguson, speaking at the launch of the Associate Degree programme in Funeral Services and Mortuary Science, at Montego Bay Community College, on July 22. The Minister revealed that the drafting of regulations to govern the funeral services industry are far advanced.

Regulations Being Drafted For Funeral Services Industry

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (second left), is greeted by Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Ambassador Hon. Burchell Whiteman (second right) when he arrived at the UTech St. Andrew campus today (July 21), to participate in the launch of the institution’s healthy eating campaign. Also pictured (from left) are: Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, UTech, Dr. Ellen Campbell-Grizzle; and Country Manager, Nestlé Jamaica Limited, Jürg Blaser.

Health Minister Hails UTech Healthy Eating Campaign

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (2nd left), participates in the ceremony for the handing over of ‘Love Condoms’, donated by the United States-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), to the National Family Planning Board (NFBP). The function was held on July 20 at the NFPB’s headquarters in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Board Chairman of the NFPB, Dr. Sandra Knight; Executive Director of the board, Dr. Denise Chevannes; Bureau Chief for the Southern Region of the AHF, Michael Kahane; and Head of the Latin American Office for the AHF, Dr. Patricia Campos.

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Health Ministry Continues to Focus on Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, says the Ministry continues to promote responsible sexual behaviour in an effort to reduce the rate of unplanned pregnancies among young adolescent girls. “Unwanted pregnancy is still a major challenge for us as a developing country. We still have a significant amount of unplanned pregnancies, which are resulting in terminated...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson. (FILE)

10 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Improves Access to Health Cards

Past winner of the biennial Public Sector Customer Service Competition, the National Health Fund (NHF), is striving to improve its services and to make them more accessible to customers. Since winning the prizes in 2010/2011 for being the Best Implementer of the Customer Service Monitoring and Evaluation System and the Most Active Participant in the National Customer Service Programme, the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (2nd left); and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis G. Moreno (right), look at documents being pointed out by Country Programme Manager, Health Policy Project (HPP) Jamaica, Sandra McLeish (2nd right). Occasion was a ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 14), to mark the end of the HPP Jamaica. Also looking on is Programme Management Specialist, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Jennifer Knight-Johnson.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Making Strides in Reducing HIV/AIDS Stigma

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey, says Jamaica has made strides in reducing discrimination in relation to HIV/AIDs. Dr. Harvey, who was speaking at a ceremony to mark the end of the United States (US) Government-funded Health Policy Project (HPP) Jamaica, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, July 14, said “the level...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Percy Junor Hospital’s A&E Department to Undergo $450M Renovation

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of the Percy Junor Hospital in Spaldings, Manchester, is slated to undergo major expansion and modernisation, at a cost of approximately $450 million. This engagement will coincide with the institution’s 70th anniversary this year, and aims to transform the facility into one delivering high quality client health care services. Support has already been forthcoming...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), exits one of two new elevators at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), which he commissioned into service on July 10.

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Health Minister Urges Continued Vigilance Against ZIKV

While there are no reported cases of the Zika Virus (ZikV) in the island, the Minster of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is imploring the public to continue to be vigilant in destroying breeding sites for the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which transmits the disease. He said that this is especially critical during the current period of drought, as mosquito eggs...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (second left), shares a light moment with (from left): Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol; Fund Portfolio Manager, Global Funds for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Giulia Perrone; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey. Occasion was a press briefing held on July 13 at the Terra Nova Hotel to announce grant funding for the National HIV/STI Programme.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

National HIV/STI Programme Gets Us$15 Million from Global Fund

The Global Fund has approved US$15 million in funding for the National HIV/STI programme for next three years - 2016-2018. In addition, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has also approved an investment of US$5 million for 2015/2016. The funds will be used to provide support geared at reaching those most at risk of becoming HIV infected, as...

Director of Probation Services at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Janet Davey, says National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) prison survey will influence national rehabilitation strategy.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Prison Survey to Inform National Rehabilitation Strategy

The findings of the regional prison survey conducted by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will influence the National Rehabilitation Strategy being drafted by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The 2014 survey was conducted in Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis. It explored the...