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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, says the Ministry remains open to facilitating dialogue and “reasonable” suggestions from stakeholders regarding the newly implemented Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations. The regulations, which stipulate a ban on cigarette smoking in defined public...
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
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.

Health Minister Says No to Smoking Areas
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (standing), interacts with residents of St. Catherine during the eighth in a series of consultations on health financing, on the grounds of the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, on July 9.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (standing), interacts with residents of St. Catherine during the eighth in a series of consultations on health financing, on the grounds of the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, on July 9.

Government Steadfast With Plans To Improve Health Sector
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (standing), participates in a group discussion with St. Catherine residents. Occasion was the eighth in a series of consultations on public health financing held on July 10, on the grounds of the Spanish Town Hospital.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (standing), participates in a group discussion with St. Catherine residents. Occasion was the eighth in a series of consultations on public health financing held on July 10, on the grounds of the Spanish Town Hospital.

St. Catherine Residents Propose Health Tax to Fund Public System

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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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Health & Wellness

NCDA Backs Smoking Ban

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has put its full support behind the Government's ban on smoking in public places, which will take effect on Monday, July 15. Executive Director of the NCDA, Michael Tucker, said that the organisation "commends the Minister of Health for his decision and leadership in safeguarding the public's health." He said that the ban...
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Educate Children About Safe Sexual and Reproductive Health – NFPB

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) is urging parents and guardians to educate their children about safe sexual and reproductive health (SRH) practises, in an effort to effectively tackle adolescent pregnancy. This advice, from Communications Officer/Writer at the NFPB, Racquel Reece, comes as Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing World Population Day 2013 on Thursday, July 11,...
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Gov’t to Target High-Risk HIV Groups

An inter-ministerial group is to be established to engage various at-risk groups on HIV/AIDS awareness matters. Cabinet has given instructions for the setting-up of the group, which will involve the Ministries of Health, Education, and Youth and Culture. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who provided details at Wednesday’s (July 3) weekly Jamaica House press briefing...
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