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Health Minister, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson is proposing four points for inclusion on the global agenda as world leaders contemplate fresh development goals. He made the intervention as he addressed the 66th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. He called for the inclusion of chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, Universal Access to Health, the Social Determinants of Health and...

Patients and staff at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston are benefitting from the recent upgrading and refurbishing of the facility at a cost of approximately $23.5 million. The lion’s share of the funds, $22 million, went towards the comprehensive overhaul of the kitchen, to create the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, which boasts state-of-the-art amenities. The works included the repair...

Members of the health sector in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been commended for their missions to Jamaica, by Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie. The Ambassador also noted that their donation of medical equipment has helped to improve health care delivery in health institutions. Mr. Vasciannie was delivering the keynote address at a dinner to recognise health practitioners...

Senior citizens 60 years and older, suffering from chronic illnesses, are given special treatment by the Government, with free medication supplied through the Jamaica Drugs for the Elderly Programme (JADEP), which was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Health. JADEP was initiated by the Government as part of ongoing efforts to provide a basket of pharmaceuticals to treat specific...

Cabinet has approved the construction of a US$200 million medical facility in St. James, as the Government looks to tap into the multi-billion dollar global health tourism industry. Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who made the announcement in an interview with JIS News, said that construction of the facility represents the first formal health tourism project for Jamaica. The...

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...