Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says that ground should be broken for a paediatric health facility in western Jamaica within a year. The Minister, who was speaking at a Paediatric Renal Conference and Workshop on Sunday (October 6), at the Couples San Souci Hotel in Ocho Rios, said he is satisfied with the pace of preliminary work being...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, is urging stakeholders in the food industry to ensure that modern safety procedures are applied in their facilities. She said  this forms part of measures to ensure safety of the domestic market, and that the country is in compliance with North American and European food importation...

Head of the Kingston and St. Andrew Mental Health Services (KSAMHS), Dr. Geoffrey Walcott, is reporting an improvement in the response and attitudes of Jamaicans toward mental health issues, largely due to the development of the community mental health support services. These services, which are being provided by a dedicated team of psychiatric professionals and aides, have been offered since...

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson - along with a delegation from the Ministry - is among health ministers in the Americas attending the 52nd Directing Council meeting of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C. The meeting, which begins today, will see discussions on major health issues facing the Region including non communicable diseases, universal health coverage,...

Nineteen new ambulances have been handed over to all four Regional Health Authorities, as part of Government’s plans to revitalise the country’s emergency vehicle services. The vehicles were presented to the various Chairpersons of the regional authorities by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, during a ceremony held on the grounds of the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston,...

Some 2,000 residents of St. James and surrounding areas are expected to benefit from free medical care through the Atlanta Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission. A delegation of 30 medical practitioners, nurses and volunteers will arrive in the island on Saturday, October 5, to participate in the three-day health mission, which is now in its 20th year. Clinics will be...

Jamaica will now be closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) relating to the reduction of maternal and child mortality, as it embarks on a new programme to tackle this issue. The European Union (EU) is providing a grant of €22 million ($3 billion) for the implementation of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC),...