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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses the fourth public forum on financing for the health sector, held on Sunday (June 23), at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, St. James.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses the fourth public forum on financing for the health sector, held on Sunday (June 23), at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, St. James.

Gov’t Focused on Quality Health Care Delivery – Minister Ferguson

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says that the Government is committed to maintaining high standards in healthcare delivery even as it deliberates on options for financing the sector. “It is not just creation of access; we have to...
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), addresses members of the Jamaica Medical Foundation (JMF), during the organisation’s 25th Annual General Meeting at the Knutsford Court hotel on June 20. Also pictured is: Chairman, JMF, Oliver Jones.
Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), addresses members of the Jamaica Medical Foundation (JMF), during the organisation’s 25th Annual General Meeting at the Knutsford Court hotel on June 20. Also pictured is: Chairman, JMF, Oliver Jones.

Health Ministry Pledges $25 Million for Prostate Cancer Research
Executive Director of the Washington, D.C., Board of Medicine, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, addressing a forum at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on June 17, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.
Executive Director of the Washington, D.C., Board of Medicine, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, addressing a forum at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on June 17, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

Jamaica Encouraged to Develop Health Tourism Industry
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (3rd right); Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne (left); and Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Sterling Soares, look on as Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Angela Scott (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to the bus donated by the NHF. Occasion was the observance of World Blood Donor Day 2013 on June 14 at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (3rd right); Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne (left); and Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Sterling Soares, look on as Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Angela Scott (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to the bus donated by the NHF. Occasion was the observance of World Blood Donor Day 2013 on June 14 at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.

NBTS Gets Bus to Boost Blood Collection

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Health & Wellness

No User Fee Policy Stays

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the no user fee policy in the public health sector will remain in place for the 2013/2014 financial year. “However, we will be strengthening mechanisms for the collection of the co-payment from insurance companies,” Dr. Ferguson said. The Minister was making his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of...
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Hospitals Upgraded at a Cost of $375 Million

Infrastructural improvements were carried out on several hospitals across the country during the year, at a cost of more than $375 million, Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has informed. These include St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, in St. Ann; Annotto Bay Hospital, St. Mary; Princess Margaret Hospital, St. Thomas; Black River Hospital, St. Elizabeth; Mandeville Regional Hospital, Manchester; Bustamante...
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Bath Community to be Transformed into Wellness Zone

Plans are underway to transform the Bath community in St. Thomas into a ‘Wellness Zone’, incorporating its botanical gardens and mineral spring. This was announced by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, June 25. “The development of the Sports and Fitness Park at the...
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Health & Wellness

Seniors Urged To Limit Salt Consumption

Senior citizens are being urged to limit the consumption of salt in order to prevent and control hypertension or high blood pressure. The advice came from Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Victor Elliott, as he addressed the 8th staging of the Annual Men’s Health Day Seminar yesterday (June 20), at the St. Andrew...
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Health & Wellness

Advisory Body Appointed To Streamline Health Missions to Jamaica

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has announced the setting up of an Advisory Body on Diaspora affairs, to work on the streamlining of medical missions to Jamaica; and the appointment of Liaison Officers at all public hospitals. Speaking at a session on Health at the just concluded 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention...
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NCSC Staging Men’s Health Day Seminar June 20

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be staging its 8th Regional Men’s Health Day Seminar on Thursday, June 20, at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, 16 Ellesmere Road, in Kingston. The event, which gets underway at 10:00 a.m., will focus on hypertension, its possible causes, preventive measures, coping mechanisms and family life. Programme Organizer for Health at...
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Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls for Partners in Anti-Smoking Effort

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says he will be seeking the assistance of local and international partners, including the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in the effort to reduce tobacco use in Jamaica. The Government is working to put in place a Tobacco Control Act, which will protect citizens from the harmful effects of tobacco smoking, by prohibiting...
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