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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), greets Chief Executive Officer, Island Grill, Thaila Lyn (right), on his arrival at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston yesterday (Jan. 28) for the press launch of HEART Month 2014 activities. Sharing the moment is Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

Health Minister Urges Consumers to Read Food Labels

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is encouraging Jamaicans to read the nutritional content of food labels, in order to make healthier choices, and eliminate the risk of diet-related illnesses. He argued that once persons are able to identify...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), is assisted by Acting Chairperson, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Natalie Sparks (2nd left), to cut the ribbon to officially open the new James Hill Health Centre in North Clarendon, on January 24. Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance and Planning, and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Horace Dalley (centre); Winsome Gregory (2nd right), who represented Clarendon’s Custos, Hon. William Shagoury; and National Health Fund (NHF) Chairman, Sterling Soares.

New Health Centre Opens in James Hill, Clarendon

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.

Access to Quality Health Care Advanced in 2013

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Emergency Security Talks at KPH

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (third right), observes the display of the contract between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), and the Golden Spring Community Associations, on December 19, at the Golden Spring Community Centre, in St. Andrew. The health centre in the area will be upgraded from a Type 1 centre, to a Type 2. Holding the contract are: General Manager for Human Resource and Administration at JSIF, Rhonda Lumsden-Lue (third left), and Chairman of the Stockfarm Citizen Association, Derrick Simon (fourth left). Others (from left) are: Chairman of the Golden Spring Community Committee, Chrishana Richards; community leader, Dr. Kerrich Golden; Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Mr. Paul Buchanan, and community leader, Trevor Ferguson.

Golden Spring Health Centre to be Upgraded

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Clarendon to Benefit from Several Health Projects

Clarendon is to benefit from a number of projects, being carried out by the Ministry of Health at a cost of $121 million, which are at different stages of completion. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, at the official opening of the newly constructed James Hill Health Centre, in North Clarendon, on January 24. The projects...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

$50 Million Earmarked to Begin Electronic Medical Records System

Approximately $50 million has been earmarked to begin implementation of the Electronic Medical Records System within the health sector, to replace the existing paper-based system. “Our first set of projects in terms of Electronic Medical Records will start in the first quarter of next year, and it will start with our regional hospitals and the four Centres of Excellence (for...

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Centre of Excellence Opens in Darliston

The health centre at Darliston, in Eastern Westmoreland, which has been upgraded to a Centre of Excellence, was officially opened on December 20, by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. This is the second Health Centre of Excellence to open its doors to the public, with the first being the one in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, which was opened...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, speaking at the official re-opening of the male and female wards of the Savanna-la-mar Public General Hospital, in Westmoreland, on December 20. The wards were refurbished at a cost of approximately $16 million.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Male And Female Wards At Savanna-La-Mar Hospital Refurbished

The male and female wards of the Savanna-la-mar Hospital, in Westmoreland, have been refurbished by the Ministry of Health. The facilities were officially re-opened on December 20 by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. In his address, Dr. Ferguson noted that the hospital is the only Type B health facility in the Western Region, and as such needs to...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left); along with Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right); and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kevin Harvey (right), tour the newly opened Darliston Health Centre of Excellence, in Westmoreland, following the official opening on December 20.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Centre Of Excellence Opens In Darliston

The health centre at Darliston, in Eastern Westmoreland, which has been upgraded to a Centre of Excellence, was officially opened on December 20, by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. This is the second Health Centre of Excellence to open its doors to the public, with the first being the one in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, which was opened...

Consultant Pulmonologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and lead investigator in the BOLD Project for Jamaica, Dr. Althea Aquart-Stewart

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica to Pilot Project on Tobacco-Induced Disease

Jamaica will be a pilot site for a $20 million project aimed at determining the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is one of the leading tobacco-induced diseases. The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) Project will be undertaken by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pulmonary Research Group from the University of the West Indies’...

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

12 years ago Health & Wellness

British American Tobacco Settles Case Against MOH

The case brought against the Minister of Health by British American Tobacco through its local subsidiary Carreras has been settled. News came on Thursday morning as the parties squared off in the Supreme Court. In a quick reaction Health Minister the Honourable Dr. Fenton Ferguson welcomed the development, saying it is always better to settle issues amicably rather than through...