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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson, is urging members of the public to support the Government’s move to impose a ban on smoking in public spaces. Speaking at an exposition at the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday, May 7, Dr. Ferguson said the effort is aimed at protecting the health of citizens, especially since surveys...

The Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston was abuzz with activities on Tuesday, May 7, as parents, teachers and students took advantage of the host of information available at the institution’s health and wellness exposition. The school’s Deanery Road premises was transformed into an interactive information hub, which featured displays from more than 15 organisations involved in providing services on...

Young entrepreneur, Andrew Khan, is seeking a foothold in the lucrative natural health market, with his flavourful and nutritious Moringa teas. Through his Jablo Enterprise, based in St. Elizabeth, the 22-year old is producing and marketing a Moringa sorrel tea blend and is looking to offer a ginger flavour this month. The teas are being sold at some supermarkets in...

The drive to acquire two Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machines to enhance cancer treatment in the public health sector, is gaining support from corporate Jamaica. Several business entities, on Tuesday, May 7, handed over cheques valued at over $400,000 to the Jamaica Association of Administrative Professionals (JAAP) LINAC Fund Project, through which the initiative is being undertaken. The project, launched in...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has announced that the Government will be launching a programme to promote oral health as a mechanism to enhance the general health in the population, and stave off Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes. "The Ministry will, in conjunction with its collaborative and coalition partners develop a national school based dental sealant and...

Leader of the Opposition in Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, says health care has become one of the largest growing expenditures on budgets within the Caribbean region. "Caribbean governments will have to confront this reality," Miss Mottley emphasised, as she addressed the Rural Electrification Pension Plan 20th anniversary dinner for employees, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on May 2. The...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the Government is moving to widen dental care to rural areas and to the most vulnerable in the society, and is also ensuring that the sector receives significant upgrading, in order to protect the safety of the public. Delivering the opening address at the 49th Annual Convention of the Jamaica Dental Association...

Regional Director of the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Suzette Morris, has lauded the staff for the quality health care they provide for residents in the region, and the commitment shown in times of emergency. Addressing a staff awards and fund-raising dinner, at the RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, on April 27, she said that health institutions...

MONTEGO BAY: Jamaica is to benefit from some $2.5 billion in grant funding from the European Union (EU), to boost the delivery of maternal and paediatric health care in public health institutions islandwide. Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who made the disclosure on Saturday (April 27), said the allocation is expected to further advance the government’s efforts to meet...

The proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is currently being reviewed by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC), to amend contents of the draft, based on recommendations from the Attorney General’s office. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, who will table the Bill in Parliament, says the review aims to ensure that its provisions conform to stipulated legal...

The Jamaica Cancer Society is inviting members of the medical fraternity to attend and support the inaugural staging of its Cervical Cancer Medical Symposium on Sunday, April 28, in honour of Dr. Joseph St. Elmo Hall. The forum, which forms part of activities to mark Cancer Awareness Month in April, will be held in the Basic Medical Sciences Building on...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has emphasized the need for the effective and efficient use of resources in the health sector, especially in light of the country’s economic challenges. The Minister said that with the pending agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which calls for belt tightening, no sector will be exempt from this scenario. He noted,...