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Jamaicans are being trained to fill practical nursing vacancies in Canada. The provision is being made under the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Programme, which involves collaboration with the Government of Jamaica, the Centre For Nursing Studies (CNS) in Canada and Marmicmon Integrated Marketing and Communications. Training sites are: the Nuttall Hospital in Kingston; the Brown's Town Community College in St....

Parish Manager for the Manchester Health Services, Stanhope Scott, wants men to help promote breastfeeding for infants. "A father's support is critical to a successful breastfeeding, simply by listening to the mothers. It requires that you actively play a role in your partner's life without being invasive," he told a breastfeeding forum organised by the Manchester Health Department, on Thursday...

Minister of Health, Hon Rudyard Spencer, has commended the work of the National Health Fund (NHF) in advancing health care for Jamaicans. "I want to place on record my tremendous appreciation for what the health fund is doing to advance the cause of health care for the Jamaican people. I am proud of the National Health Fund and you should...

Minister of Health, Hon. Ruddy Spencer, says the government is working hard to ensure that no patient in need of renal treatment will have to travel more than half an hour to receive dialysis treatment. "We have put in place, 17 new dialysis machines at the Kingston Public Hospital and last week we opened the (private) Hope Dialysis with 14...

Cabinet has approved the award of two contracts of just over $68.3 million for the supply and installation of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system for the Ministry of Education's Caenwood complex, in Kingston, and for repairs to the Christiana Health Centre, in Manchester. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with...

The Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF) is a young organisation that has done a lot of good in its three short years of existence. Formed in 2006 with a mandate to assist Jamaica's health and education sectors, the organisation has so far donated more than C$127,000 (J$9 million) to its Jamaican recipients. Committed to making a difference for its recipients,...

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, is appealing for more Jamaican mothers to breastfeed their babies, noting that is the breast is the best and safest choice for nutrition, especially during emergency situations. Noting that infants are at greater risk of contracting infections and diseases during emergencies, she stated that breast milk provides the best...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has said that strengthening the capacity of institutions providing services for children, and fortifying the legislative framework to safeguard and protect their rights, must be at the forefront of the country's social and development agenda. The Minister specifically proposed amending the Evidence Act to allow for the use of technology in the Court system...

The Ministry of Health says it will be conducting simulation exercises at health facilities, including the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) on Wednesday ( September 16) and Thursday (September 17). There will be over 150 participants from across all Ministries and agencies, as well as volunteers. According to...

The Manchester Health Department observed Caribbean Wellness Day at Mandeville Park, Friday (September 11). Persons were encouraged, by various health professionals, to manage and prevent chronic non-communicable diseases. The event also featured live demonstrations of gym exercises, sack races, squat competition for males and females, dance competitions and other forms of physical exercises. Medical Officer of Health (moh) for Manchester,...

The Hope Dialysis Centre, which will provide medical treatment to persons affected by kidney disease, was officially opened yesterday (Sept. 10) by Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer. A state-of-the-art private facility, which is located at 17 Latham Avenue in Kingston, the dialysis centre will boost the capabilities of the island in providing high quality self-management skills training for persons...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has directed that certain actions be taken, as it relates to the five persons who were interdicted after the discovery that the body of a new born baby went missing from the Mandeville Regional Hospital's Morgue. Mr. Spencer spoke to the issue during a meeting Thursday afternoon (September 10), involving the five workers, their...