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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing a ceremony to officially open the expanded Accident and Emergency Department at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Friday (November 21).
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing a ceremony to officially open the expanded Accident and Emergency Department at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Friday (November 21).

Ebola Surveillance May Cause Airport Delays – Health Minister

As the Government continues its preparations to deal with the possibility of Ebola in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health is advising that persons leaving and entering the island during the Christmas period may encounter some delays due to surveillance procedures...
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing a seminar on: ‘Pest Management and Infection Control: Impact on the Labour Force’, held on Thursday, November 20, at Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, in Kingston.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing a seminar on: ‘Pest Management and Infection Control: Impact on the Labour Force’, held on Thursday, November 20, at Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, in Kingston.

Decline In CHIK-V Expected In December
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, urging persons with disabilities to register with the Council, so as to access benefits. She was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on November 19.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, urging persons with disabilities to register with the Council, so as to access benefits. She was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on November 19.

JCPD Urges Persons With Disabilities To Get Registered
Principal Investigator, University of the West Indies (UWI) Department of Medicine Pulmonary Research Group, Dr. Althea Aquart-Stewart, addresses a JIS Think Tank.
Principal Investigator, University of the West Indies (UWI) Department of Medicine Pulmonary Research Group, Dr. Althea Aquart-Stewart, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

Nothing To Fear From COPD Study Test
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left), presents the winning team from the Jamaica Observer, in the agency’s 2014 Weight Loss Competition, with their trophies, certificates, and other prizes. Some$400,000 has been disbursed to persons who participated in the six month event. Team members are from left: Beverley Clarke-Johnson, Sharifa Henry-Chambers, Kamilah Morrison, Kadisha Pusey (Team Captain), Kingsley Gordon ( Trainer). Absent from Team: Lisa-Marie Brown. The award ceremony was held on Thursday, November 14, at the New Kingston Conference Centre.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left), presents the winning team from the Jamaica Observer, in the agency’s 2014 Weight Loss Competition, with their trophies, certificates, and other prizes. Some$400,000 has been disbursed to persons who participated in the six month event. Team members are from left: Beverley Clarke-Johnson, Sharifa Henry-Chambers, Kamilah Morrison, Kadisha Pusey (Team Captain), Kingsley Gordon ( Trainer). Absent from Team: Lisa-Marie Brown. The award ceremony was held on Thursday, November 14, at the New Kingston Conference Centre.

NHF Weight Loss Contestants Win Big

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson in discussion with representatives of DFL Distributors, Kareem Downer (left) and Megan Meikle during a handing over ceremony at the Excelsior High School premises in Kingston on Friday (Nov. 14). DFL Distributors donated five cases of bleach to the institution.
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Students Urged to Keep Their Schools Clean to Protect Against Diseases

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson is reminding students that they can play a part in ensuring that their surroundings are clean. He noted that cleanliness is important in eliminating and minimising vector borne diseases such as the Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV). Vector-borne diseases rely on organisms such as mosquitoes, ticks or...
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UTECH and American Lab Partner on Medical Marijuana Research

The University of Technology (UTech) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a California-based medical cannabis laboratory to explore mutual opportunities for research and development of medical marijuana. The agreement was inked by Acting President, UTech, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman and Chief Scientist, Steep Hill Labs Incorporated, Dr. Donald Land, at a special ceremony held this morning (Nov.14), at the...
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Chief Public Health Inspector at the Kingston and St. Andrew Public Health Department, Everton Baker, makes a point at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Town Hall meeting on the Chikungunya virus (CHICK-V) and other public health issues affecting the municipality, held at Mandela Park on November 13.
Health & Wellness

Persons Urged to Help Prevent Chik-V

Chief  Inspector at the Kingston and St. Andrew  Public Health Department, Everton Baker, is urging the public to take care of the environment, as the country continues to deal with the effects of the Chikungunya virus (CHIK-V). “You should ensure that you inspect your home and ensure that you scrub your vases and even your refrigerator drip tray (to get...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Noel Arscott (3rd right); Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba (2nd right); and members of the United Kingdom (UK) Diaspora, show off the forehead thermometers valued at nearly $125,000, which have been donated to assist the country’s Ebola preparedness. From left are: Dorothy Turner, Celia Grandison-Markey and Paulette Lewis from the International Healthcare Group UK; and Laval Bent of the Association of Jamaicans UK Trust. The items were presented to Minister Arscott on Wednesday, November 12, during at a brief ceremony at the Jamaican High Commission in London.
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UK Diaspora Donates Thermometers for Ebola Preparedness

Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) have donated 10 forehead thermometers valued at nearly $125,000, to assist with the country’s Ebola preparedness. The thermometers were funded by the Association of Jamaicans UK Trust, which is comprised of individuals and organisations that support health care in Jamaica, and were sourced by the International Healthcare Group UK. Minister of Local Government and...
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Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office.
Health & Wellness

Special Focus on Diabetes November 14

Jamaica will join the rest of the world to observe World Diabetes Day on Friday, November 14, under the theme: ‘Healthy Living and Diabetes’. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection Branch at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, said the Government has been working through its national strategic plan...
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Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office.
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Persons with Diabetes Encouraged to Get Screened for Depression

The Ministry of Health is encouraging persons who have been diagnosed with diabetes, to get screened for depression as well. In an interview with JIS News, Acting Director of the Health Promotion and Protection Branch at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, explained that studies have shown that depression is high in persons who have diabetes. According to Dr. Davidson-Sadler,...
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