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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

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, has recently been recognized for its excellent customer service, which has left its staff beaming with pride. The hospital copped the prestigious Prime Minister’s Trophy for the ‘Best Customer Service Entity...
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
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.

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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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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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