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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses participants in the 5th staging of the National Health Research Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday, November 27. Pictured at the head table (from left) are: National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen Webster; Director, Epidemiology Research Unit, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Prof. Marshall Tulloch-Reid; and Advisor, Disease Prevention and Control, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Kam Sung Mung.

Health Ministry Invites Partnership for ChikV Study

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson is inviting the academic community to partner with the Government to undertake research on the Chikungunya (Chik-V) virus. Dr. Ferguson noted that more research is required to effectively deal with the outbreak, noting that...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), is assisted by Chairman, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stewart, to perform the symbolic ribbon-cutting exercise to formally re-open the newly refurbished paediatric ward at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester, on Wednesday (November 26). The ward’s refurbishment is one of five major projects undertaken at the hospital at a cost approximately $105 million, with financing provided by the National Health Fund (NHF).

Five Major Projects Completed at Mandeville Hospital

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), observes as Public Health Inspector assigned to Clarendon, Saneya Sutherland, demonstrates how the newly designed meat stamp is used to affix the safety verification mark on a side of beef inside Juici Patties Limited’s abattoir at its Clarendon Park head office in Clarendon, where the device was unveiled on Wednesday, November 26.

New Meat Stamps for Inspectors

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), in discussion with Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness
and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, during a Jamaica House Press Briefing, today (November 26), at which an update was provided on the Government’s $500 million national health emergency vector control clean-up campaign. — Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), in discussion with Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, during a Jamaica House Press Briefing, today (November 26), at which an update was provided on the Government’s $500 million national health emergency vector control clean-up campaign.

50 Projects Approved Under National CHIK-V Prevention Campaign

Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury (right), conversing with staff at the May Pen Hospital, in Clarendon, after a recent ceremony to highlight expansion work at the institution, costing over $70 million. From left are: Dr. Tyrone Roberts; Sister Christine Prince; Director of Nursing at the hospital, Yvonne Brown-Smite, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Nadia Nunes.

Staff at May Pen Hospital Commended

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the expanded Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on (November 21).. Others (from left to right) are: Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mike Henry; Director of Nursing at the hospital, Yvonne Brown-Smite; Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Nadia Nunes; and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Bradley Edwards.

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May Pen Hospital Benefits from $67.7 Million Upgrading

The Government has spent approximately $67.7 million to expand and upgrade several sections of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of the May Pen Hospital. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson in his address at the opening of the expanded A&E unit of the Clarendon-based facility on Friday (November 21), said the work was undertaken to improve service delivery...

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Ebola Town Hall Meetings Get Underway Tuesday

Members of the public are being invited to attend a series of town hall meetings, to be held in major town centres across the island, as the Ministry of Health ramps up its Ebola public education and awareness campaign. The first meeting will be hosted by the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) on Tuesday (Nov. 25), at the Ocho...

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Adrienne Pinnock says children will be an important component of the draft codes and regulations for the disabled community. She was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, November 19.

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JCPD Urges Parents to Seek Help for Disabled Children

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is encouraging parents and guardians to get help for their disabled children. Executive Director of the Council, Christine Hendricks, said parents should not hide children with disabilities, but should get the necessary assistance for them to be integrated in society. “Parents need to understand the importance of their child and the importance...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ian Boyne is in light conversation with Director of Human Resources, Bernita Locke, during the World Diabetes Day Health Expo held on November 14, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. In the background are persons receiving health checks and other services. The event was held in partnership with Massy Distribution (Jamaica) Limited .

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JIS Becomes Wellness Zone For World Diabetes Day

The Half-Way-Tree Road headquarters of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) was recently transformed into a wellness zone, where employees of the agency and nearby entities benefited from health checks and presentations on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes. The health and wellness exposition and workshop, held in observance of World Diabetes Day on November 14, involved partnership with Massy Distribution (Jamaica)...

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).

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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 at the airports. “I want Jamaicans to understand that they may have to endure some inconveniences as we put protocols...

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.

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Decline In CHIK-V Expected In December

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the country should begin to see a decline in the number of persons impacted by the Chikungunya virus (CHIK-V), in December. “Our expectation is that by December thereabout, you should be seeing a toning down, but we have to be mindful of those households who still have it,” Dr. Ferguson said. The...

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.

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JCPD Urges Persons With Disabilities To Get Registered

In light of the recent passage of the Disabilities Act, the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is again urging persons with disabilities to become registered members of the Council. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (November 19), Executive Director for the JCPD, Christine Hendricks, said many persons with disabilities are afraid of being identified,...