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A mobile wellness clinic, which was implemented by the Clarendon Health Department as part of its wellness programme, has now extended its services to the parish of St. Catherine. Parish Manager for the Clarendon Health Department, Michael Bent, told JIS News that the clinic began visiting St. Catherine in April this year, and to date at least six visits have...

The Clarendon Health Department has undertaken a fee collection drive for all the health facilities in the parish, in an effort to recover outstanding amounts for services offered. Michael Bent, Parish Manager for the Department told JIS News that the collected funds would be used to offset the expenses of the health services as well as to improve the quality...

The Ministry of Health has received a donation of supplies from the National Health Fund (NHF) to support its annual 'Back to School Immunization' campaign. The donation comprises 60 new igloos to store vaccines and 10,000 pens and 20,000 pencils as promotional items for children who receive vaccination during the one-week immunization drive from August 16 to 20. Chairman of...

Come either October or November of this year, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus is all set to offer a telemedicine certification programme for persons working in the country's health and allied sectors. It is expected that 2,000 persons will register for this newly introduced course of study, and according to Dr. Winston Davidson, Head of the...

A paediatric patient in Mandeville is being examined by a doctor who is in Montego Bay. Meanwhile, in upper St. Andrew, a 76-year old hypertensive man is receiving his monthly check-up at home. But, his doctor is in an office somewhere downtown Kingston. These cases, though fictitious, offer examples of telemedicine, which has emerged as the new paradigm in health...

When the legislative process is completed and the Pesticides (Amendment) Regulation 2004 takes effect, the legislation is expected to provide strong support for the activities of the committee established by the Pesticide Control Authority (PCA). The newly formed committee will monitor the levels of pesticide residue on local foods as well as the environment and its effect on human health....

The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) in its thrust to promote the proper use of pesticides on agricultural produce is currently targeting farmers, in order to reduce the level of pesticide residue on food. In a presentation at the weekly JIS Think Tank, Hyacinth Chin Sue, Registrar of the PCA said that the time had come when farmers needed to understand...

Community Relations Officer of the St. Catherine Health Services, Dale Walker has expressed concern about the increasing number of break-ins at health centers in the parish. He was addressing representatives of government agencies and residents from East Central St. Catherine at an agencies/stakeholders consultation meeting held recently at the offices of the Social Development Commission in Spanish Town, St. Catherine....

Health Minister, John Junor has declared that the technology afforded by telemedicine puts Jamaica in good stead to strengthen the country's health tourism product, through the establishment of offshore training facilities in the island. He said that these offshore facilities could prove to be attractive to investors in education. Minister Junor was speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Telemedicine...

Jamaica is set to host the inaugural Caribbean Telemedicine Symposium and Exhibition, which is slated to take place at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, beginning this Thursday, July 22 through to Sunday, July 25 under the theme, "Telemedicine - Enhancing Access to Medical Care Through Technology". The symposium and exhibition are expected to explore, among a...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) began an extensive public education campaign last week (July 12) at six locations throughout the United States and Canada. The two-week mission includes South Florida, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C. and then to Canada where they will visit locations in Toronto and Ottawa. The team led by Dr. Patricia Holness, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund is reviewing a proposal for the provision of medical equipment valued at approximately $15 million, to support the expansion project currently being undertaken at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). So far, CHASE has provided $5 million towards the $155 million expansion project, which includes the construction of two...