Press Releases
$3.84 Billion Worth of Pharmaceutical and Sundries Supply Contracts Signed
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the Government has considerably improved access to pharmaceuticals and sundry items in the public health sector and there should be an even greater improvement in the next two years following Wednesday’s (August 26, 2015) signing of forty seven (47) contracts between the National… Read More
August 27th, 2015Minister of Health Lauds MOU Signed Between UWI & CHEC for Projects Amounting to J$70 Billion
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the University of the West Indies (UWI) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) represents a bold move that will transform the health and education landscape. The MOU, which will see the start of negotiations for projects valued… Read More
August 26th, 2015Ministry of Health Moving Towards Developing National Transplant Policy
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the Ministry of Health is moving towards developing a National Transplant Policy as part of efforts to tackle the prevalence of renal disease. He was speaking at the donation of a Peritoneal Dialysis Machine and other Dialysis supplies from Sagicor to the Kidney… Read More
August 25th, 2015Health Minister Urges Jamaicans to Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites Especially in Light of Rainfall
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson is urging continued vigilance by members of the public to search for and destroy mosquito breeding sites especially given that the island is now experiencing rainfall. Dr. Ferguson says householders, school officials, churches and operators of business establishments should spend at least ten minutes… Read More
August 25th, 2015Ministry of Health Working to Dispel Myths Surrounding Transmission of Mosquito Borne Diseases
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the Ministry is working to dispel the myths surrounding the transmission of the chikungunya virus after a survey done in the aftermath of the outbreak showed that over 50 percent of respondents did not feel that the virus was caused by mosquitoes. He… Read More
August 20th, 2015Health Minister Appeals for Calm Amidst Unrest Affecting Savanna- La-Mar Hospital
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson is appealing for calm after protesters set fire to an ambulance and damaged a building on the compound of the Savanna-La-Mar General Hospital in Westmoreland. This followed an incident in which two persons were shot and killed Friday night in a nearby community. The… Read More
August 15th, 2015Two Buses Valued at Over $11 Million Handed Over for the Community Mental Health Programme
Two buses valued at $11,179,023.12 were handed over to the South East and Southern Regional Health Authorities to be used as part of their Community Mental Health programmes. The buses were purchased with the assistance of the CHASE Fund. Speaking at the handing over ceremony this morning (Wednesday, July 8, 2015) Minister… Read More
July 8th, 2015Persons Urged to Treat Water Before Consuming in Light of the Current Drought
Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Sonia Copeland says in light of the present drought conditions and the increase in the storage of water, persons are being urged to treat their water before consuming. “Usually at this time we see an increase in persons collecting water from various untreated sources… Read More
July 8th, 2015Ministry of Health Continues Preparations for Zika Virus
Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kevin Harvey says the Ministry of Health will continue to take a proactive approach and is enhancing its preparedness for any possible introduction of the zika virus into Jamaica. He notes that the Ministry is closely following the reported case of zika virus in the Dominican Republic which the Pan American… Read More
June 9th, 2015Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites in Light of Increased Rainfall and Start of Hurricane Season
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson is urging Jamaicans to rid their homes of anything that can collect water and become breeding sites for mosquitoes. “On Monday we will officially mark the start of the hurricane season but already we have been getting increased rainfall. This means that the environment… Read More
May 31st, 2015