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The Ministry of Health's Public Health Inspectors will begin inspecting schools on Monday (October 12), to ensure that proper hygiene and sanitation practices are being observed and appropriate facilities exist. Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, in a meeting on Friday (October 2009), involving officials from the Health Ministry, the Health Department and the Education Ministry, said the Government has...

Six employees of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) were yesterday (October 8) awarded for up to 20 years of service. The awardees comprise two Ministry of Health staff, who were assigned to PAHO; three CFNI staff members; and one PAHO employee. At a joint award ceremony held at the Courtleigh Hotel,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jean Dixon, said that Jamaica has made significant strides in HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support. She said that the HIV prevalence rate has remained fairly stable and approximately 80 per cent of persons living with HIV are on antiretroviral drugs. "More than 90 per cent of HIV positive infants receive antiretroviral drugs...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed four cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at Stella Maris Preparatory School in Kingston, after a team of health officials visited the institution and carried out their investigations. 'Due to the highly contagious nature of the disease, the school was ordered closed Thursday (October 8) by the Kingston and St. Andrew Health...

The Jamaica Midlife Health Society will be hosting a public lecture on 'Maximising Sexual Health in Your Mid-Life Years' on Friday, October 16 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Public Relations Officer of the organisation, Dr. Fay Whitbourne, who provided details about the event at a JIS Think Tank yesterday (Oct. 7) informed that activities will get underway at...

Jamaica has achieved success in mental health care through the integration of mental health services at the primary care level, said Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (Oct. 6), she said that over the past 40 years, Jamaica has managed to move...

Approximately 1,200 citizens of St. James benefitted from free health services, including dental, optical and pre-natal care, at the 16th annual Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities health fair held from October 5 to 7. More than 26 health professionals including dentists, ophthalmologists, gynaecologists, paediatricians, podiatrists and general practitioners, and a team of volunteers participated in the three-day event held at the...

Government's health sector groups have been invited to a special meeting at ten O' Clock Thursday morning (October 15), at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, to be updated on the reclassification exercises within the sector. This will be followed by a meeting at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security on Friday (October 16) at 2 o'clock,...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson is to undergo further tests today to determine the cause of severe abdominal pains he started having last night. Minister Nelson was taken to hospital by his personal physician, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer after he complained of the pains. The Minister remains in high spirits.

Clinical Haemotologist and Oncologist, Dr. Angela Scott, is imploring all women, particularly those over age 40, to have regular breast examinations, in order to detect breast cancer early and improve their chance of surviving the disease. She pointed out that one in every 25 Jamaican women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Speaking yesterday (October 6), at a JIS...

Only one per cent of customers of the Registrar General's Department (RGD) will be affected by a new fee structure for services offered by the agency. Announcing the new fees at a press conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston, October 5, Chief Executive Officer of the RGD, Dr. Patricia Holness, noted that the agency's last increase was...

Jamaica will be observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, under the theme: 'Early Detection: Your Best Defence in the Fight Against Breast Cancer'. Throughout the month, the Jamaica Cancer Society, with the support of Yoplait yoghurt, will be staging a series of initiatives, seeking to increase awareness about breast cancer and to garner support for its activities. Some of...