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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), converses with UN Resident Co-ordinator, Dr. Arun Kashyap, during the opening ceremony of the Global Validation and Lessons Learned Workshop on Gender Equality in the Context of HIV/AIDS, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on July 30.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), converses with UN Resident Co-ordinator, Dr. Arun Kashyap, during the opening ceremony of the Global Validation and Lessons Learned Workshop on Gender Equality in the Context of HIV/AIDS, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on July 30.

NFPB/National HIV Programme Will Boost Response to Disease – Health Minister

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the recent integration of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) and aspects of the National HIV Programme (NHP), aims to boost Jamaica’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Addressing the opening ceremony of the...
Chief Executive Officer, Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Anthony Smikle (right); Medical Consultant and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department, Dr. Dena Kirnon (second right); Acting Senior Hospital Administrator, Keriesa Bell-Cummings (left); and Acting Hospital Administrator- In-Patient Services, Camile Lewin (centre); pose with the trophy and plaque of recognition that the hospital receives for copping the top award in the Public Sector Customer Service Competition 2012/2013.
Chief Executive Officer, Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Anthony Smikle (right); Medical Consultant and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department, Dr. Dena Kirnon (second right); Acting Senior Hospital Administrator, Keriesa Bell-Cummings (left); and Acting Hospital Administrator- In-Patient Services, Camile Lewin (centre); pose with the trophy and plaque of recognition that the hospital receives for copping the top award in the Public Sector Customer Service Competition 2012/2013.

Cornwall Regional Hospital Cops Top Customer Service Award
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), emphasises a point while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on July 16, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road. Flanking the Minister are: Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen (left); and Legal Counsel, Ministry of Health, Sheryl Dennis.
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), emphasises a point while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on July 16, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road. Flanking the Minister are: Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen (left); and Legal Counsel, Ministry of Health, Sheryl Dennis.

Ministry Open to Dialogue on Tobacco Regulations
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), says the ban on smoking in specific areas is intended to reduce the unwanted effects of tobacco exposure on members of the public. The Minister was addressing journalists during a press briefing at the Office of Prime Minister on Monday (July 15). Also pictured are: Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites (second left), and Legal Officer, Ministry of Health, Sheryl Dennis.
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), says the ban on smoking in specific areas is intended to reduce the unwanted effects of tobacco exposure on members of the public. The Minister was addressing journalists during a press briefing at the Office of Prime Minister on Monday (July 15). Also pictured are: Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites (second left), and Legal Officer, Ministry of Health, Sheryl Dennis.

No Reversal on Public Smoking Ban – Dr. Ferguson

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Four Jamaican Nurses Honoured

Four Jamaican nurses were among 12 persons who received the Queen Medal Award, at a special ceremony organised by Windrush Nurses and Beyond Foundation, at the Dorchester Hotel, in London, on July 27. The nurses are Henrietta Millicent Campbell, Avis Williams-McKoy, Lucretia Riley and Dr. Neslyn Watson-Druée, CBE. These medals were bestowed by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, to recognise...
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Smoking Kills!

Cigarette smokers are some of the most loyal customers in the world and it is this loyalty that is killing them by the millions annually. In pushing the no smoking ban in public places, Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, often points out that “the tobacco industry is the only industry I know that kills its best and most loyal...
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Ban on Smoking Not About Revenue – Health Minister

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the ban on smoking in public places, with the attendant fines, is not about seeking additional revenue, but rather to protect the nation’s health. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently,  Dr. Ferguson said that implementation of the Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations 2013 will focus on increasing awareness among the public, of...
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Health Minister Willing to Look at Outdoor Areas for Smoking

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says he is willing to look at the possibility of allowing businesses, especially in the tourist industry, to have a special area outdoors to facilitate smokers. The Minister, who was speaking on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) programme, ‘Issues and Answers’, on July 18, was clear about not allowing smoking rooms. “The evidence is...
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