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Minister of Health, Hon. Fenton Ferguson (second right), is congratulated by Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ronald Blake (right), after the Minister was presented with the Clover Award, for his over 50 years of involvement with the organization, at the Clubs’ National Expo, held on April 24, at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground, in May Pen, Clarendon. Others pictured from left are: Chairman of the 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry.
Minister of Health, Hon. Fenton Ferguson (second right), is congratulated by Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ronald Blake (right), after the Minister was presented with the Clover Award, for his over 50 years of involvement with the organization, at the Clubs’ National Expo, held on April 24, at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground, in May Pen, Clarendon. Others pictured from left are: Chairman of the 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry.

Minister of Health Calls on 4H Clubs to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is urging the Jamaica 4-H Clubs to involve its membership in the promotion of his Ministry’s healthy lifestyles campaign. The Minister made the call on Friday, April 24, after he was presented with...
Director, Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe (right) presents Claudia Walton with her certificate in customer service during the closing ceremony for the Recognising Abilities Through Training Employment and Development (RATED) programme at the Genesis Academy in Kingston on April 23. Claudia was among the 40 persons with disabilities who received certification in various skills sets.
Director, Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe (right) presents Claudia Walton with her certificate in customer service during the closing ceremony for the Recognising Abilities Through Training Employment and Development (RATED) programme at the Genesis Academy in Kingston on April 23. Claudia was among the 40 persons with disabilities who received certification in various skills sets.

40 Persons with Disabilities Learn New Skills Through Training Programme
Members of the Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association (EREA), Sam Cooper (left), and Heather Rattray (2nd left), look on as President and Chief Executive Officer of the EREA, Evangelist Errol Rattray (centre), shakes the hand of Co-founder of the Free Wheelchair Mission, Dr. Eric Blum (2nd right), at the handing over of 500 wheelchairs for the disabled, today (April 13) at the Christian Fellowship World Outreach Church in Kingston. The other Co-Founder, Dr. Tony Angelo (right), looks on.
Members of the Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association (EREA), Sam Cooper (left), and Heather Rattray (2nd left), look on as President and Chief Executive Officer of the EREA, Evangelist Errol Rattray (centre), shakes the hand of Co-founder of the Free Wheelchair Mission, Dr. Eric Blum (2nd right), at the handing over of 500 wheelchairs for the disabled, today (April 13) at the Christian Fellowship World Outreach Church in Kingston. The other Co-Founder, Dr. Tony Angelo (right), looks on.

550 Wheelchairs for Persons with Disabilities

Physical Activity Guide and Toolkit for the Workplace
Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie.
Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie.

Significant Improvements at KPH

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Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
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Health Minister Condemns Attack on Cuban Nurses

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has condemned the vicious attack on two Cuban nurses attached to the Buff Bay Community hospital. The nurses were brutally attacked and injured by a gunman while at their residence this morning. The nurses are in hospital in stable condition. “This is a disgusting and vicious act undertaken by a coward. To enter the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), greets a St. Catherine High School student (centre), while visiting products on display at the recent launch of the National Nutraceutical Industry (NNI), held at Hope Zoo, in St. Andrew. At second right is Managing Director of the St. Elizabeth based Jamaica Exotic Flavours and Essences (JEFE), Anthony Freckleton.
Health & Wellness

Industry Makers Hail Launch Of National Nutraceutical Industry

The recently launched National Nutraceutical Industry (NNI), by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is being hailed by industry players as a major opening up of opportunities for small entrepreneurs. For generations, persons have had various forms of fledging enterprises stocked with products made from indigenous plants, with claims of health benefits. The products, according to experts, generally...
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Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), and Senior Medical Officer at Hargreaves Memorial Hospital in Mandeville, Manchester, Dr. Azzard Comrie, peruse the new-state-of the-art 64 slide Computer Tomography (CT) machine, installed at the institution, following its dedication at a ceremony on Thursday (March 26). The machine and newly built 10-room Calvin and Sylvia’s Vision of Hope block were installed and built at a cost of approximately $40 million.
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Dr. Ferguson Welcomes $7 Billion Increase in Health Budget

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has welcomed the $7 billion increase in the Ministry’s budget, which was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives last week. A total of $49.1 billion has been allocated to the Ministry in the 2015/16 Budget, which is 17 per cent...
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Health Ministry Launches Physical Activity Guide

The Ministry of Health has launched a physical activity guide and toolkit for the workplace, as part of efforts to promote healthier lifestyle practices as well as combat some of the health problems facing Jamaicans. The guide and toolkit, which contains material centred on healthy lifestyle and promoting population-wide physical activity, is the start of measures being undertaken by the...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre); Health Specialist, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Denese McFarlane (left); and Consultant Nutritionist, Dr. Pauline Samuda; display Jamaica’s Food-Based Dietary Guidelines, at the launch today (March 25), at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Dietary Guidelines for Jamaica Established

Jamaica has joined six other Caribbean countries in implementing its own dietary guidelines with the aim of improving the nutritional well-being of citizens. The Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Jamaica, form part of efforts by the Government to provide nutrition and health-related recommendations to promote healthy eating habits and lifestyle in the population. The guidelines are outlined on an easy to...
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Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke, telling JIS News about the toll free line that has been established to receive complaints from the public.
Health & Wellness

SERHA Implements Toll Free Line to Take Complaints

In an effort to improve service delivery to its clients, the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has implemented a toll free telephone line and an email address, to allow members of the public to comment on the service received at health facilities across the region. The toll free number is 1888-429-5013 and the email address is: patientcare@serha.gov.jm. In an...
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