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Portmore Municipal Council to Embark on Chikungunya Eradication Clean Up Exercise

The Portmore Municipal Council, in partnership with the Public Health Department and the National Solid Waste Management Authority, will conduct a cleanup exercise on Wednesday, October 15 in the Old Braeton area of Portmore, St. Catherine in the following communities:...
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Opening Hours for Some Health Centres in SERHA to be Extended
Leader of the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the 2014 mission on October 6, at the St. John
Leader of the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the 2014 mission on October 6, at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall in Montego Bay.

Health Mission to Award Scholarships to High School Students
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), in discussion with former Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan (left), at the official opening and handing over ceremony for the upgraded Williamsfield Health Centre in Westmoreland, on October 3. Mr. Buchanan was re-assigned as Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture on October 6.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), in discussion with former Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan (left), at the official opening and handing over ceremony for the upgraded Williamsfield Health Centre in Westmoreland, on October 3. Mr. Buchanan was re-assigned as Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture on October 6.

Health Minister Commends State Minister Buchanan
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (2nd right), are presented with a cheque for US$132, 212.25 towards the purchase of two Linear Accelerator machines from the New York-based Dr. Vincent HoSang Foundation. Dr. HoSang (left) and his daughter Sabrina (2nd left), made the presentation at the 2014 Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals (JAAP) Convention held on October 4, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing the moment is Life Member of JAAP, Gloria Henry.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (2nd right), are presented with a cheque for US$132, 212.25 towards the purchase of two Linear Accelerator machines from the New York-based Dr. Vincent HoSang Foundation. Dr. HoSang (left) and his daughter Sabrina (2nd left), made the presentation at the 2014 Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals (JAAP) Convention held on October 4, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing the moment is Life Member of JAAP, Gloria Henry.

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Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

National Emergency Operation Center Activated to Respond to Chikungunya Outbreak

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health continues to maintain vigilance, through coordinated response and reporting in light of the Chikungunya outbreak impacting Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.The National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) has been activated to provide coordination and monitoring support. Additionally, the Ministry of Health remains the operational lead...
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Students of the Williamsfield All Age School in Westmoreland, performing a poem on the Chikungunya disease, during the official opening and handing over of the upgraded Williamsfield Health Centre in Westmoreland, on October 3.
Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Assist in Drive to Control Chikungunya

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the citizens should assist in the campaign to control the Chikungunya disease, as it is impacting schools, homes, places of work, production and productivity. Addressing the official opening and handover ceremony for the upgraded Williamsfield Health Centre in Westmoreland on October 3, Dr. Ferguson emphasized that the effort to contain and control...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the upgraded Williamsfield Health Centre in Westmoreland, on October 3. Others (from second left) are: Senior Public Health Nurse at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gillian Mason-Cleary; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan; Board Chairman of the Western Regional Health Authority, George Duncan and Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Bertel Moore. The centre was upgraded at a cost of $8 million.
Health & Wellness

Upgraded Williamsfield Health Centre Opens

The extensively refurbished and expanded Williamsfield Health Centre, in Westmoreland, was re-opened on October 3 by Minister of Health, Hon.  Dr. Fenton Ferguson. The facility, which was upgraded at a cost of  $8 million, is now able to accommodate more persons with its additional examination rooms, and larger waiting areas. Financing for the project was provided by the National Health...
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Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), and Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), participate in clean-up activities to stem the spread of the Chikungunya virus, in the Payne Land Division, on October 4.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Leads Clean-Up Drive in South West St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, today (October 4) led the clean-up effort to control the spread of the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in her South West St. Andrew constituency. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was accompanied by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, joined community members in the Payne Land Division, along Spanish Town Road, in clearing the area...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, delivers remarks at the launch of Oral Health Month on October 3, at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus.
CultureHealth & Wellness

Parents Urge to Instill Good Oral Health Care in Children

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is encouraging parents to instill good oral health practices in their children from the earliest age possible. She contended that if proper oral care is encouraged at an early stage, it is likely that this will be practised throughout a person’s adult life. Minister Hanna, who was speaking at the launch of...
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Health & Wellness

Chikungunya Fact Sheet

The disease Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and severe joint pains. It is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquito Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread or pass on the chikungunya virus. This type of mosquito also spreads the dengue virus. Symptoms The most common symptoms are fever and severe joint pains, often in the hands, wrist and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)
Health & WellnessInformationOffice of the Prime Minister

More Funds for National Response to CHIK V

Jamaica’s National Emergency Response Team has been activated to coordinate and support the country’s response to the current outbreak of the Chikungunya virus. At the same time the government has allocated an additional $150 million to the Chikungunya response, which includes a massive clean-up campaign aimed at destroying and removing mosquito breeding sites. The information came out of a technical...
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