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Volunteer at the National Council on Drug Abuse, Gail Van-Reid (right), educates students from Long Road Primary School, Kwesi-Ann Wallen (left) and Janell Harrison on the hazards of smoking. They were at the National Schools ‘No Tobacco’ Poster and DJ competition, held at the St. Peter and Paul Church Hall on May 30.

National Support for Reduced Tobacco Use Encouraged

The nation is, again, being encouraged to support the Government’s campaign aimed at attaining a tobacco-free environment for Jamaica, and acknowledge the progress made, thus far, to this end. In his message marking Saturday’s (May 31) commemorating of World No...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre) practises CPR as students from Negril All Age look on. Giving instructions are (from left): Health Educator/CPR instructor, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Zayne-Ann Parkes and Senior CPR Instructor, Marco Broomfield (second left). Occasion was the National Schools ‘No Tobacco’ Poster and DJ competition, held at the St. Peter and Paul Church Hall on May 30, under the theme: ‘Smoke Free Public Spaces: It’s Your Right, Protect It’.

Benefits from Tobacco Regulations

Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson greets NBTS Retired Champion Donor John Burrowes and Current Top Female Donor Sonia Binns at a National Blood Transfusion Service function.

NBTS/KPH Labour Day Blood Drive Yields 50 Units of Blood

Students of the Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover performi a poem during the 17th Annual Convention of the Dental Auxiliaries of Jamaica at the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa in Lucea, Hanover on Wednesday, May 14. Dental professionals and representatives of related organisations from across Jamaica and the region participated in the conference, which was held from Wednesday, May 14, to Friday, May16.

Dental Auxiliaries Conference Concludes in Lucea

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the upgraded Isaac Barrant health facility in Golden Grove, St. Thomas, on May 15. Assisting the Minister at right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon. The centre was upgraded at a cost of $32 million, funded by the National Health Fund (NHF).

Upgraded Health Facility Opens in St. Thomas

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Persons Encouraged To Do Blood Pressure Checks

The Ministry of Health is encouraging persons to do blood sugar and blood pressure checks on a regular basis, avoid foods that are high in salt content, and maintain a healthy weight. Acting Director of Chronic Diseases and Injuries Prevention in the Ministry, Dr. Tamu Davidson Sadler, explained that these checks are important in the fight against Hypertension, which is...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (at the podium), addresses function to mark International Nurses’ Day and the launch of National Nurses Week at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 12. Listening (from right) are: wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Shirley Hibbert; Health Specialist, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Denese McFarlane; and Nurse Educator, University of Technology (UTech), Terry Campbell. International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on May 12, the anniversary of the founder of modern day nursing, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. The theme for 2014 is: ‘Nurses: A Force for Change – A vital resource for health’. Nurses Week, which was also launched, will be observed from July 13 to July 19.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister Assures Health Professionals

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the relevant agencies are working assiduously to ensure that monies deducted from the salaries of health professionals are paid over to their respective financial institutions. The Minister gave the assurance during the launch of National Nurses Week, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Monday, May 12. Recent reports...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right); greets Head of the Conference of the Parties Convention Secretariat at the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian (left); while Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), looks on. Occasion was a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in St. Andrew, on May 8.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Has Taken the Lead in Compliance with FCTC Obligations

Head of the Convention Secretariat of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian said although the progress overall with respect to implementing the FCTC has been slow over the years, Jamaica has taken the lead internationally as the present Tobacco Regulations are very strong. He commended the Minister of Health for his leadership in...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left); jots down some information while participating in a public lecture at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Campus, on May 8, while Head of the Conference of the Parties Convention Secretariat at the World Health Organization (WHO), Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Dr. Haik Nikogosian, looks on. Dr. Nikogosian was the main presenter.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Government Ready to Gazette Amended Tobacco Control Regulations

The Government has completed legal arrangements and is now ready to Gazette the amended Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations 2013, which was effected on July 5, 2013. “Shortly, the amendments to the Regulations will be Gazetted. We have done all the work in relation to the Attorney General’s Department, and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel,” stated Minister of Health, Hon. Dr....

Minister of Health, the Hon. Fenton Ferguson at the launch of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s (HFJ) annual ‘Run for your Heart’ event on October 29, at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Urges Jamaicans to Become More Active

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is cautioning Jamaicans not to allow the comfort and convenience of modern technology, to prevent them from doing physical activity. In his message for ‘World Move for Health Day’, being celebrated on May 10, the Minister stated that “it is important for us all to incorporate physical activity in our daily routine.”...

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian (left), emphasises at a special meeting of representatives Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, to discuss the FCTC. Listening keenly in Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguron (centre); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Government Advancing WHO Tobacco Control Measures

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian, says broad Government input is necessary to ensure Jamaica’s full implementation of the FCTC’s provisions. The FCTC, which was adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly in 2003, comprises a set of universal standards stating the dangers of tobacco, and limiting its use in...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA to Address Substance Abuse Among Students

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker says the agency will make efforts to restrict the availability and access to drugs in, and around school compounds. Mr. Tucker expressed concern over the findings of the National Secondary School Survey at a meeting, held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on May 9, to announce...