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Judith Cousley (left) of First Regional Co-op Credit Union Limited, presents a cheque for $89,663 to Chief Medical Officer of the St. Ann — Judith Cousley (left) of First Regional Co-op Credit Union Limited, presents a cheque for $89,663 to Chief Medical Officer of the St. Ann's Bay Regional Hospital, Dr. Nicole Dawkins (right), during the handing over of two electrocardiograph (ECG) machines to the hospital on June 12. Others sharing the moment from (2nd left) are: Chairman, Friends of the St. Bay Regional Hospital; Marjorie Taylor; Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Leon Garel; Doreen Murdock of the Friends of the hospital; and Acting Regional Technical Director, Dr. Patrick Wheatle.

ECG Machines Donated to St. Ann’s Bay Hospital

Two electrocardiograph (ECG) machines, valued at approximately $500,000, were yesterday (June 12) handed over to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital in St. Ann. The donation, from the ‘Friends of the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital’ was welcomed by Senior...

Oraine Lynch, Toni Ann Nelson, Janelle Tennant, and Mikhail Burke, are all smiles after receiving their scholarship awards on Friday (June 7), to pursue medical studies in Cuba. The presentation, under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme, was made at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba, in Kingston.

Students Receive Scholarships to Study Medicine in Cuba

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, speaking at a meeting in Mandeville, Manchester, on June 7.

Minister Pleased with Progress at Santa Cruz Health Centre

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, emphasises a point while addressing participants, from the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) attending the first of four scheduled national public consultations on health sector financing, at the Mandeville Hotel, Mandeville, Manchester, on Friday (June 7).

Minister Upbeat about Consultations on Public Health Financing

Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Angela Scott (right), gives details of the upcoming observation of World Blood Donor Day on June 14, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on June 4. Representative of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Jamaica, Margareta Sköld, looks on.

Jamaica to Host World Blood Donor Day Ceremony

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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...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Draft National Policy on Blood Transfusion Being Prepared for Cabinet Submission

A draft national policy on blood transfusion and protocols for blood collection is currently being prepared for submission to Cabinet. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, as he addressed the official launch of World Blood Donor Day 2013 at Emancipation Park in Kingston yesterday (June 14). The policy is part of a national strategy to ensure...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Hosts World Blood Donor Day Ceremony

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), Friday, June 14, under the theme:‘Give the gift of life: donate blood’. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service, Dr. Angella Scott, said the aim of this year’s observance is to raise awareness of the need for safe blood....

13 years ago Health & Wellness

UK Diaspora Group to Procure Medical Items for Jamaica

A sub-committee, consisting of members of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK), will be established to focus on the procurement of medical supplies for Jamaica. Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the UK, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, told JIS News that the decision to form the committee was taken at a recent meeting held at the High Commission, to discuss...

Representative of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) in Jamaica, Margareta Sköld, emphasises the importance of donating blood, during a Think Tank held on June 4, at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) head office in Kingston.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS to Highlight Importance of Giving Blood

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) will raise awareness of the critical need for more Jamaicans to donate life-saving blood during World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The day is being observed under the theme: ‘Give the Gift of Life: Donate Blood’. “We hope, with our celebrations, we will encourage persons to become repeat voluntary blood donors and to...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS to Include Children in Activities for World Blood Donor Day

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is seeking to change the mindset of youth toward giving blood, and will include students from various schools islandwide in the activities for World Blood Donor Day, to be observed on June 14. Director of the NBTS, Dr. Angella Scott, said this is being done to diffuse the fear among Jamaicans about donating blood,...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS Appeals for Blood Donations

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is making an urgent appeal for blood donations to boost depleted supplies. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, June 4, Director of the NBTS, Dr. Angela Scott, said that the service, although not at crisis level, is short of all blood types. “As of yesterday (June 3) all groups were short. We...