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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.

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...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses the congregation at the Princess Margaret Hospital’s 60th Anniversary Service, held at the Christ Chapel Pentecostal Church in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

Health Minister Lauds Service Provided By Princess Margaret Hospital

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.

Jamaicans Urged Not To Relax Against the Mosquito

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), hands over a drum cover developed by the Ministry to Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott. The drum covers were introduced to local government officials during a meeting on Tuesday (July 28) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. In background is Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse.

Health Ministry Partners With Local Government to Distribute Drum Covers

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

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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.

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Health Minister Commends Spanish-Jamaican Foundation

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has commended the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation for its contribution to the health sector. The Minister said the Foundation’s assistance has served to further strengthen the relationship between Jamaica and Spain. Dr. Ferguson was speaking at the handing over of $250,000 by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation to the locally based Kidney Kids Foundation Scholarship Fund, on...

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.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Communities Urged Not To Steal Water From Public Health Facilities

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. “We can only continue to appeal to members of communities where the facilities are located...

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.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Regulations Being Drafted For Funeral Services Industry

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the drafting of regulations to govern the funeral services industry are far advanced and consultations will be held with stakeholders, as soon as they are ready. “There is a need to regulate and fine-tune existing guidelines governing the funeral service and mortuary science industries,” the Minister said. He was addressing the launch...

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.

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Health Minister Hails UTech Healthy Eating Campaign

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has hailed the University of Technology’s (UTech) healthy eating campaign as a welcome fillip to the Government’s efforts to encourage healthy lifestyle among Jamaicans in order to reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD). “It augurs well and it is well aligned with the policies and objectives of my Ministry,” he said at...

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)

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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.

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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...