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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

Major improvements are coming for the health sector as the Government continues to invest in the upgrading of infrastructure and systems to provide first class health service to Jamaicans. Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said that among the undertakings...
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
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Health Ministry to Continue Monitoring Schools Affected By Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (at lectern), addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Hanover, at a forum held at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea on Thursday (October 1). Listening are Senior Superintendent of Police for the parish, Anthony Cassell (left); and Chairman of the Hanover Chapter of the Jamaica Lay Magistrates Association, Rev. Glenroy Clarke.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (at lectern), addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Hanover, at a forum held at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea on Thursday (October 1). Listening are Senior Superintendent of Police for the parish, Anthony Cassell (left); and Chairman of the Hanover Chapter of the Jamaica Lay Magistrates Association, Rev. Glenroy Clarke.

Hanover JPs Urged To Help Fight Lottery Scamming
The Cambridge Health Centre in St. James is to be renovated at a cost of $26.7 million.
The Cambridge Health Centre in St. James is to be renovated at a cost of $26.7 million.

$38.97 Million Upgrading of Health Centres to Benefit 20,000 Residents

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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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Medical Officer Lauds Health Mission

Medical Officer of Health at the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. Marcia Graham, has lauded the Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Vin Martin Memorial Health Mission, which is delivering quality health care to thousands of citizens across western Jamaica. Highlighting a noticeable expansion of the annual health fair, in which five rural communities have been added to the outreach of...
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Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
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Persons with Non-Communicable Diseases Urged to Protect Their Oral Health

A call has been made for Jamaicans, particularly those sufferings from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), to take care of their oral health. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said that poor oral health presents an added danger for persons, who suffer from conditions such as cardiovascular (heart) disease, cancers, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes. NCDs are responsible for over 70...
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Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
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No Zika Virus in Jamaica

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says there is no case of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in Jamaica. “Based on advice from my technical team, this is not so. Outside of Brazil, there have been no cases confirmed in any country in the Latin American and Caribbean region, including Jamaica,” he said. The Health Minister was addressing a press...
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