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Pupils of the Brainerd Basic School in St. Mary, perform a song during the official opening of the Brainerd Health Centre on March 14. Among those enjoying the performance is Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre, background). Others (from left) are: Acting Parish Manager for the St. Mary Health Department, Matron Linda Sutherland-Hines; Councillor for the Richmond Division, St. Mary Parish Council, Richard Creary; Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, where the school and health centre are located, Dr. Winston Green; and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

Draft of Primary Health Care Renewal Policy for Cabinet

Cabinet is to receive a draft of the proposed Primary Health Care Renewal Policy from the Ministry of Health, for its consideration. Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the policy aims to create a blueprint that will underpin the...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to formally open the Brainerd Health Centre in St. Mary, during Friday’s (March 14) opening ceremony. Sharing in the occasion are: Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Winston Green (2nd left); Medical Officer of Health for St. Mary, Dr. San San Win (3rd left); Councillor for the Richmond Division, Richard Creary (centre); Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (3rd right); North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Chairman, Leon Gordon (2nd right); and Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Heath, Dr. Kevin Creary. They are accompanied by pupils of the Brainerd primary and basic Schools.

Rehabilitated Health Centre Opened in St. Mary

Prime Minister Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller addresses participants in the special ceremony hosted by the Hospiten Group, to announce the construction of a US$20 million specialised general hospital for Western Jamaica.

Montego Bay Investment Project to Create 300 Jobs

Consultant Gastroenterologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies Dr. Mike Mills, explains at a JIS Think Tank on March 4 that through screening, colon cancer can be identified at an early stage and interventions made to prevent complications.

Cancer Society Encourages Early Screening for Colon Cancer

Newly appointed Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stewart, addresses the recent official opening of the Rocky Point Health Centre, in Clarendon.

Educator Michael Stewart is New SRHA Chairman

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12 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Hosts Wellness and Information Fair for the Homeless

Approximately 300 homeless persons have been given medical checks, and feted by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), and its team of volunteers. The NCDA brought its fourth ‘Tek it to Dem’ Wellness and Information Fair to the grounds of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter, on Hanover Street, downtown Kingston yesterday (March 14), where the homeless and other citizens...

12 years ago Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Rural Jamaicans to get free Medical Care from L.A. Health Mission

Fifteen hundred residents of Hanover and Trelawny are expected to benefit from free medical care through the Los Angeles (L.A.)-based Caribbean Health Outreach Mission (CHOM). A delegation of 25 medical practitioners, nurses and volunteers will arrive on the island on Sunday, May 25 and remain until Tuesday, June 3 to participate in a weeklong health mission, which is now in...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Submission to Cabinet for Primary Care Renewal Project

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says a submission will be made to Cabinet for a primary care renewal project, as part of measures to further decrease non communicable diseases (NCDs). Speaking at the official opening of the Rocky Point Health Centre, in Clarendon, on February 28, the Minister said the project will deal with new “configuration” to support...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, emphasizes a point as he delivers the keynote address at a Health March and Expo organized by the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, in Spanish Town, on Sunday, March 2.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Thousands Sign Up for GOJ Health Card

One month after registration for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) health card was opened, thousands of persons have signed up. Registration began on February 3 at public health facilities and at the offices of the Ministry of Health and the National Health Fund. Persons will begin using the cards on Monday, March 3. In an interview with JIS News on...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

GOJ Health Card Goes Live

Beginning Monday, March 3 the phased implementation GOJ Health Card will begin. This as registration for the card was characterised by keen interest over the last month. Health facilities, public pharmacies and Drugserv pharmacies will begin accepting the card which is geared towards faster registration and efficient service delivery. The implementation period is expected to last 18-24 months. Registration for...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Submission To Cabinet For Primary Care Renewal Project

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says a submission will be made to Cabinet for a primary care renewal project, as part of measures to further decrease non communicable diseases (NCDs). Speaking at the official opening of the Rocky Point Health Centre, in Clarendon, on February 28, the Minister said the project will deal with new “configuration” to support...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (2nd right), is in discussion with Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2013, Krystal Tomlinson (2nd left), prior to the media launch of the ‘Million Woman March for Endometriosis’, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suites hotel in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are: wife of the Custos, Sonia Fuller; and local organiser of the March, Shauna Fuller Clarke.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Participate in Endometriosis Walk on March 13

Jamaicans are being encouraged to participate in the first ever worldwide staging of the ‘Million Woman March for Endometriosis’ on Thursday, March 13, 2014. This call came from wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen, in a speech read by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, during the media launch of the event on February 25,...