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Major General Antony Anderson - Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) , Colonel Desmond Edwards and Major Tanya Spence (Aide -de- Camp to the CDS and chief engineer of the JDF's participation in the Jamaica Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Run/Walk) set the pace for the troops at the start of the run.

JDF Joins Battle for Breast Cancer Cure

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, October 25, 2013

Major Tanya Spence is a woman on a mission to fight breast cancer and raise awareness about the disease among members of the male-dominated Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), with ecstatic winners of a regional radio song contest dealing with combating HIV/AIDs infection and stigma across the Caribbean. The team, from the Jamaica Youth Theatre, were presented with their prize of US$2,500 during an awards ceremony, held at Cari-Med Distributors headquarters in Kingston, today (October 23). From left are: Danar Royal, Shola Collins, Samantha-Rae McLean and Akeem Mignott. Jamaica also placed second and fourth in the competition.

Jamaica Wins Regional Song Competition to Combat AIDS

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, October 24, 2013

Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed, addresses a recent meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

More Persons to Benefit from Health Mission

By: Glenis A. Rose, October 19, 2013

Health & Wellness 12 years ago Health Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Help In The Fight Against NCDs
By: Bryan Miller, October 19, 2013
Health & Wellness 12 years ago Employers Could Face Sanctions for HIV-Related Discrimination
By: Chris Patterson, October 18, 2013
Health & Wellness 12 years ago Government Spending Almost $1Billion to Repair Hospitals and Health Centres
By: Douglas McIntosh, October 14, 2013

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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left); Senior Medical Officer, Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Delroy Fray (right); and Chairman of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), George Duncan (third right), with members of the Transplant Links Community (TLC) group from the United Kingdom, who took part in the kidney transplants at the hospital from October 8 to 11.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital Introduces Kidney Transplant Programme

Administrators and medical personnel at the leading health institution in Western Jamaica, the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), are always striving to put the institution on the cutting edge of 21st...

By: Bryan Miller, October 14, 2013

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (3rd left), observes as Senior Medical Officer at the Annotto Bay Hospital, St. Mary, Dr. Ray Fraser (right), explains the function of a piece of equipment in the institution’s Accident and Emergency Unit, during a tour of the newly refurbished facility on Friday (October 11), following it re-dedication. The 146 year-old hospital, which sustained significant infrastructural damage during Hurricane Sandy’s passage in October 2012, was refurbished at a cost of over $90 million. Others observing include: Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, where the institution is located, Dr. Winston Green (left); Project Manager for the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, which contributed to the refurbishment, Paulette Mitchell (2nd left); and the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Consultant, Dr. Kurdell Espinosa (3rd right), along with other staff and community members.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Annotto Bay Hospital Rehabilitated at a Cost of $90 Million

Rehabilitation works on the Annotto Bay Hospital in St. Mary have been completed at a cost of more than $90 million. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Health, was...

By: Douglas McIntosh, October 12, 2013

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing Friday’s (Sept. 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013, at the Rooms on the Beach Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Activities marking Caribbean Wellness Day 2013 are slated for Saturday, September 14, at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre, Ocho Rios.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Ferguson Calls for Dialogue on Mental Health Issues

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has called for wider dialogue on the issue of mental health and the search for solutions. He said that society has opted to...

By: Latonya Linton, October 12, 2013

Director, Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse (centre), examines Intravenous (IV) Giving Sets donated to the health sector by Med-Rx Caribbean, during a presentation ceremony today (Oct. 9), at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are: Managing Director, Med-Rx Caribbean, Dr. Charles Rockhead; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, UHWI, Kevin Allen.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Intravenous Kits Valued at $2 Million Donated to Health Sector

Several cases of Intravenous (IV) Giving Sets, valued at just over $2 million, have been donated to the public health sector as part of efforts to improve the quality of...

By: Chris Patterson, October 10, 2013

Dr. Dwight Blake, of Atlanta, attends to one of his patients, Octavius Green
(left) during the 20th Staging of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission at the St. John's Methodist Church in Montego Bay, on October 7.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Team from Atlanta Assisting Thousands in St. James

The annual Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission is back in the city, with more than 40 medical and non-medical personnel rendering professional services to thousands of citizens in St....

By: Glenis Rose, October 9, 2013

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), shakes hands with Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne (left), at the conclusion of the 52nd Directing Council meeting of PAHO in Washington, D.C on Friday (Oct. 4). At right is President of the Executive Committee of PAHO and Brazil’s Minister of Health, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Leads Talks On Protecting PAHO Revolving Fund

Jamaica distinguished itself in leading the discussion on protecting the revolving fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at the just concluded 52nd Directing Council meeting of PAHO in...

By: Derrick Scott, October 8, 2013

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Effective Support System Essential in Treating Mental Illness

Head of the Kingston and St. Andrew Mental Health Services (KSAMHS), Dr. Geoffrey Walcott, says that an effective social support system is essential in treating persons with a mental disorder....

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, October 8, 2013

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Plans for Pediatric Facility in Western Jamaica on Track

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says that ground should be broken for a paediatric health facility in western Jamaica within a year. The Minister, who was speaking at...

By: Bryan Miller, October 8, 2013