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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the upgraded Isaac Barrant health facility in Golden Grove, St. Thomas, on May 15. Assisting the Minister at right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon. The centre was upgraded at a cost of $32 million, funded by the National Health Fund (NHF).
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the upgraded Isaac Barrant health facility in Golden Grove, St. Thomas, on May 15. Assisting the Minister at right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon. The centre was upgraded at a cost of $32 million, funded by the National Health Fund (NHF).

Upgraded Health Facility Opens in St. Thomas

Scores of persons in Golden Grove, St. Thomas, and sections of the neighbouring parish of Portland, now have access to the vastly upgraded Isaac Barrant health facility. With this upgrading, the facility has been promoted to one of four Centres...
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (at the podium), addresses function to mark International Nurses’ Day and the launch of National Nurses Week at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 12. Listening (from right) are: wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Shirley Hibbert; Health Specialist, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Denese McFarlane; and Nurse Educator, University of Technology (UTech), Terry Campbell. International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on May 12, the anniversary of the founder of modern day nursing, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. The theme for 2014 is: ‘Nurses: A Force for Change – A vital resource for health’. Nurses Week, which was also launched, will be observed from July 13 to July 19.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (at the podium), addresses function to mark International Nurses’ Day and the launch of National Nurses Week at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 12. Listening (from right) are: wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Shirley Hibbert; Health Specialist, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Denese McFarlane; and Nurse Educator, University of Technology (UTech), Terry Campbell. International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on May 12, the anniversary of the founder of modern day nursing, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. The theme for 2014 is: ‘Nurses: A Force for Change – A vital resource for health’. Nurses Week, which was also launched, will be observed from July 13 to July 19.

Minister Assures Health Professionals
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right); greets Head of the Conference of the Parties Convention Secretariat at the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian (left); while Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), looks on. Occasion was a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in St. Andrew, on May 8.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right); greets Head of the Conference of the Parties Convention Secretariat at the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian (left); while Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), looks on. Occasion was a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in St. Andrew, on May 8.

Jamaica Has Taken the Lead in Compliance with FCTC Obligations
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left); jots down some information while participating in a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Campus, on May 8, while Head of the Conference of the Parties Convention Secretariat at the World Health Organization (WHO), Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian, looks on. Dr. Nikogosian was the main presenter.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left); jots down some information while participating in a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Campus, on May 8, while Head of the Conference of the Parties Convention Secretariat at the World Health Organization (WHO), Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian, looks on. Dr. Nikogosian was the main presenter.

Government Ready to Gazette Amended Tobacco Control Regulations
Minister of Health, the Hon. Fenton Ferguson at the launch of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s (HFJ) annual ‘Run for your Heart’ event on October 29, at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.
Minister of Health, the Hon. Fenton Ferguson at the launch of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s (HFJ) annual ‘Run for your Heart’ event on October 29, at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.

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Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian (left), emphasises at a special meeting of representatives Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, to discuss the FCTC. Listening keenly in Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguron (centre); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon.
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Government Advancing WHO Tobacco Control Measures

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian, says broad Government input is necessary to ensure Jamaica’s full implementation of the FCTC’s provisions. The FCTC, which was adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly in 2003, comprises a set of universal standards stating the dangers of tobacco, and limiting its use in...
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NCDA to Address Substance Abuse Among Students

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker says the agency will make efforts to restrict the availability and access to drugs in, and around school compounds. Mr. Tucker expressed concern over the findings of the National Secondary School Survey at a meeting, held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on May 9, to announce...
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Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson greets Head of the Convention Secretariat of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian, upon his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on Wednesday May 7.
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WHO Lauds Jamaica’s Tobacco Control Measures

Jamaica is taking the lead internationally in terms of the size of the graphic health warnings on (cigarette) packages. This was disclosed by Head of the Convention Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian. In an interview with JIS News, the FCTC Head who arrived in the island on Wednesday, May...
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St. Ann MP Calls for Changes to Abortion Legislation

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Dr. Dayton Campbell is urging the Government to repeal the provisions concerning abortion under the Offences Against the Persons Act. Dr. Campbell was making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6. He argued that the current illegal status of abortion in all circumstances...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), shares a light moment with State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson (right), and member of Parliament for West Kingston, during the launch of Guardian Life Ltd’s ‘Guardian Group/University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) ‘Keep it Alive’ 5K Night Run, held at the Guardian Life Head Office in New Kingston on May 2.
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Health Ministry Worried About Physical Inactivity and Obesity

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says there is concern about the observed high levels of physical inactivity and obesity in the country. Citing the World Health Organization (WHO) report which points to a lack of physical activity as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, accounting for six per cent of deaths worldwide, the Minister said the situation...
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Health Ministry Continues Preparations as Chikungunya Virus Spreads to Other Caribbean Nations

Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse is urging Jamaicans to take precaution against the spread of mosquito borne diseases. This comes as the Chikungunya virus (CHIK-V) continues to spread to some Caribbean nations. “While we have not yet seen the disease in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health continues to put measures in place as part...
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