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The Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston, has erected a shrine in honour of Lady Gladys Bustamante, widow of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, who died on July 25. Administrator at the Hospital, Henry Anglin noted that the shrine was erected shortly after the hospital heard of Lady Bustamante's passing. "Lady Bustamante was the patron of the hospital,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says a review of security arrangements at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas, is being undertaken following the invasion of the facility by gunmen early Friday morning (July 31). The Minister visited the Hospital Friday, and met with staff and patients who were present during the incident, as well as the management of...

Retired and current employees of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), who have contributed significantly to the advancement of health care in the region, were honoured at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Thursday (July 30). Of the 125 persons honoured at the function, 97 have retired as of 2008, while 28 are existing staff members. Speaking at the luncheon,...

The Ministry of Health partnered with the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and Canada's Dalhousie University to hold a high level meeting to discuss the establishment of a Centre for Health Workforce Planning and Research in Jamaica. The discussions took place at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (July 29). It is one of the steps being taken toward the...

A group of British parliamentarians were taken on a tour of facilities at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Thursday (July 30) to get an understanding of the operations of Jamaica's health system. The six parliamentarians, members of the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), are being hosted by the Jamaican Branch of the Association....

Approximately 1,400 residents of Granville, Flanker and surrounding communities in St. James, are benefitting from health services provided by a medical team from the United States of America. The 20-member team of doctors and health professionals has been in the island since Monday (July 27), conducting simultaneous clinics at the Flanker and Granville health centres. Among the services being provided...

Retired and current employees of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), who have contributed significantly to the advancement of health care in the region, were honoured at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Thursday (July 30). Of the 125 persons honoured at the function, 97 have retired as of 2008, while 28 are existing staff members. Speaking at the luncheon,...

The Ministry of Health held a high level meeting on Wednesday (July 29) to start discussions, with key stakeholders, on the establishment of a Centre for Health Workforce Planning and Research. The meeting, at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, was held in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and Dalhousie University in Canada. It is one of several steps...

The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester is the beneficiary of more than $534,000 (US$6,000) in medical equipment from the Rotary Club of Mandeville. Club President, Dr. Olajide Adekeye, handed over the equipment to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Paulette Elliot, Tuesday (July 28) at the club's weekly meeting held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. They included...

Jamaica is on its way to transforming diabetes care management through greater emphasis on patient self monitoring, a key component of care under the Regional Diabetes Care Project. The project is being conducted against the backdrop of Pan American Health Organisation's Regional Strategic Plan for Non-communicable Diseases and the Caribbean's commitment to the Port of Spain Declaration to halt the...

Jamaica and Cuba yesterday (July 28) signed two agreements that will strengthen public health care services here. The signing took place at Jamaica House with Minister of Health Hon. Rudyard Spencer representing the Government of Jamaica and the outgoing Ambassador of Cuba, Gisela Garcia Rivera, signing on behalf of the Cuban Government. Under the first agreement, the Cuban Government will...

Jamaica's risk communication, in relation to the current Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, has been described as one of the better performers among democratic countries with a free press, by United States' Risk Communication (RC) Consultant, Dr. Jody Lanard. "Jamaica, in my view, has been in the middle of the pack for risk communication about the pandemic among democratic countries that...