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Some of the 19 emergency vehicles which were handed over by the Ministry of Health to the four Regional Health Authorities for service across the island at a ceremony, held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston on September 23.

19 New Ambulances Added to Health Sector Fleet

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...

Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Foundation, Vin Martin, accepts an award for 20 years of service to Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission from Health Mission Director, Dr. Yvonne Smith. Occasion was the foundation’s 13th annual Fundraising Banquet and Dance held on Saturday, September 21, at the Atlanta Marriott Century Hotel.

2,000 to Benefit from Atlanta Health Mission

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (seated, second left) signs an agreement for the provision of a €22 million ($3 billion) grant from the European Union (EU) for the implementation of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), during a ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Kingston on September 17. Also signing (seated, second right) is Director for Latin America and the Caribbean in the EU’s Development Co-operation Office, Jolita Butkeviciene. Also at the signing are: (seated, from left): Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and Head of Delegation for the European Union to Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei. Standing (from left) are: Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Celsa Nuno; Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Josef Beck; Ambassador of the French Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ginette deMatha; Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Jamaica, Her Excellency Godelieve Van den Bergh; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton.

Jamaica Embarks on New Programme to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality

A proud father, Anthony Dawkins with his son, Christian-Ronaldo Dawkins, at the national launch of Breastfeeding Week 2013, on September 16, in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland.

Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy Before Cabinet

Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Health Mission, Vin Martin.

Foundation Stages Banquet to Sponsor Health Mission to Montego Bay

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Some participants from across the four health regions at the Ministry of Health

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Breastfeeding Is Everybody’s Business – Health Minister

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson has called for mothers to receive the necessary support from everyone, in ensuring that their children are breastfed. He said this is important as breastfeeding represents the best start to a child’s life for emotional development and overall health. He said this year’s “breastfeeding week theme: ‘Breastfeeding support, working closely with mothers’, is...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica To Host Regional Health Financing Conference

Jamaica, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will host the annual Caribbean Conference on Health Financing Initiative from November 12-14 at the Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay. Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson, told JIS News that the event, which is being held in the island for the first time, will provide opportunities for best practices to be garnered, and also...

Public Information Manager at the National Health Fund (NHF), Rosemarie Lee (right), and Health Promotions Officer at the NHF, Rosemarie Stewart (left), interact with citizens attending the Caribbean Wellness Day activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday (September 14).

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Caribbean Wellness Day Staged in Ocho Rios

MONTEGO BAY - Scores of persons participated in the Caribbean Wellness Day activities and received free health screening, as well as counselling on various health issues on Saturday (September 14) at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. "Everybody should get checked, you need to know what your status is: are you physically fit, are you obese,...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Seeks Breastfeeding Supporters for Mothers

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is calling for breastfeeding supporters who will help mothers establish and sustain the practice of exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months. "Anyone can become a breastfeeding supporter; we will train you and give you the requisite information," the Director of Nutrition Services in the Ministry, Mrs. Sharmaine Edwards told reporters at a recent JIS...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

National Breastfeeding Week from September 15 to 21

Jamaica will mark National Breastfeeding Week from September 15 to 21 under the theme:‘Support Breastfeeding: Working Closely with Mothers’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank held on September 12 at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Director of Nutrition Services at the Ministry of Health (MOH), Sharmaine Edwards, noted that the week will highlight the importance of breastfeeding in the...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), addressing Friday’s (Sept. 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013 at the Rooms on the Beach Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica marks this year’s commemoration on Saturday, September 14, with a slate of activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, under the theme: “‘Love your body, treat your body right”. Listening keenly are: National Health Fund (NHF) Public Information Manager, Rosemarie Lee (left); and North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Chairman, Leon Gordon.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Safeguards Urged For Jamaica’s Young People

Greater health safeguards are being urged for Jamaica’s young people, if the goal of a healthier nation is to be achieved and sustained. This urging comes from Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who laments the prevailing “worrying trend” of young people engaging in harmful habits such as smoking. Speaking at Friday’s (September 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013,...

Director of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health, Takese Foga, provides information on activities for Caribbean Wellness Day 2013, at the media launch held on Friday (September 6), at Rooms on the Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Caribbean Wellness Day for Ocho Rios on September 14

The Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann will be abuzz with activity on Saturday, September 14, as the Ministry of Health stages a number of activities in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013. Director of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health, Takese Foga, said there will be free health checks, including blood pressure and...