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Principal Investigator in the University of the West Indies Department of Medicine Pulmonary Research Group, Dr. Althea Aquart-Stewart. (FILE)

Pilot Begins to Determine Prevalence of COPD

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Department of Medicine Pulmonary Research Group, has begun the pilot of a $20-million project, aimed at determining the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In...

Jamaica’s delegation to the UN General Assembly on Non-Communicable Diseases (L-R): Ambassador Courtney Rattray, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; Behind (L-R) Ms. Sharmaine Edwards, Director of Nutrition Unit MOH and Dr. Tamu Davidson-Saddler, Director, Chronic Diseases and Injuries Prevention.

Health Minister Impacts UN General Assembly

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), addresses a meeting with heads of the island’s regional health authorities, held on Saturday, July 5, at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James. From left are: Acting chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr Andrei Cooke; chairman of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Leon Gordon; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister on special assignment to the Ministry of Health, Hon. Luther Buchanan; chairman of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), George Duncan; and chairman of the South Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stewart (not pictured).

Regional Authorities to Improve Communication with Staff

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (3rd left), listens to Acting Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Smykle (left), during a tour of the upgraded Haemodialysis Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital on Friday, July 4. Others from (2nd left) are: Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister on Special Assignment to the Ministry of Health, Hon. Luther Buchanan; and member of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) board, Calvin G. Brown.

Expanded Haemodialysis Unit at Cornwall Regional to be Operational by September

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Contribution to the 2014/2015 Sectoral Debate by the Hon. Fenton Ferguson

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12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Authorities Must Consult with Stakeholders on Cost Efficiency Measures – Dr. Ferguson

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said that despite the need for cost efficiency in the health sector, there must be consultations with the critical stakeholders before coming to a particular position. He made the comment as he addressed journalists on Friday, July 4, following a marathon meeting with the leadership of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and health...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Committee Monitoring Chikungunya

The Ministry of Health remains on high alert for the Chikungunya virus, with a committee monitoring the situation. Speaking at a recent post-Sectoral debate press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Ferguson, informed that the committee, headed by Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse, meets weekly...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Plans to Merge Aspects of HIV and Family Planning Programmes Advanced

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson says plans to merge aspects of the National HIV/STI Programme with the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) are far advanced. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 1, Dr. Ferguson said the Ministry is moving to address integration at the level of service delivery to...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Government Continues to Invest in Primary Health Care

The Government will be spending millions of dollars this year to continue improvements to the country’s primary health care system. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for the primary health care infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July...

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Study Recommends 10-Year Development Plan for Health Care System

The creation of a 10-year Strategic Development Plan forms part of recommendations outlined in an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded technical study conducted on Jamaica’s health care system. The study, which focused on the ‘Reform and Financing of Jamaica’s Health System’, aims to assist the Health Ministry to provide increased access by persons to affordable and quality health care. This was...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Reports Reduction in Waiting Time

The National Health Fund (NHF) is reporting that since it began the phased management of public pharmacies at the nation’s hospitals, the waiting time for patients has been reduced. As of Monday, June 30, the management of the pharmacy at the Percy Junor Hospital in Clarendon has been turned over to the NHF. The pharmacies at the Bustamante Hospital for...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

$136 Million Female Ward Opened at St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital

A new female medical ward, built at a cost of over $136 million, was officially opened at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital on Friday, June 27. In declaring the facility open, Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, said the ward is a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to strengthening the secondary care infrastructure, as part of an overall drive...