Press Releases
Increased Focus on the Provision of Health Services for Rural & Under-served Areas
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson says there has been an increased focus on rural and underserved areas with respect to the provision of health services. Dr. Ferguson was speaking during the official groundbreaking to mark the start of a $42.6 million renovation of the Hagley Park health centre on… Read More
February 7th, 2015New Primary Health Care Renewal Policy to Improve Community Mental Health Services
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson says the new primary health care renewal policy which was approved by Cabinet in January will significantly improve mental health services at the primary care level. Dr. Ferguson was speaking during the 6th Triennial Pan-Caribbean Family Medicine Conference held on Friday, February 6, 2015… Read More
February 6th, 2015Ministry of Health Closely Monitoring Measles Outbreak in the United States of America
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse says the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the measles outbreak which has affected several states in the United States and Mexico. Dr. DuCasse indicated however that Jamaica has been free of endemic (local) transmission of measles since 1991 because of the… Read More
January 30th, 2015Medical Equipment Valued at $9M Handed Over to the UHWI
A number of pieces of medical equipment valued at nine million dollars was handed over for the University Hospital of the West Indies by Guardian Life during an official ceremony held on the hospital’s grounds on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson said the event marked… Read More
January 29th, 2015New Primary Health Care Renewal Policy Approved by Cabinet
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has announced that a new primary health care renewal policy has been approved by Cabinet and will pave the way for significant changes in the current system. Dr. Ferguson was speaking today at the official opening of the facility held on the grounds of… Read More
January 23rd, 2015Health Minister Urges Rural Communities to Make Use of New RGD Mobile Unit
Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson is appealing to citizens of St. Thomas and other rural areas which will benefit from the services of the Registrar General’s Department’s mobile unit to make use of this opportunity. Dr. Ferguson was speaking today at the official launch of the mobile unit held… Read More
January 22nd, 2015Mild Exercise Recommended for Continuous Joint Pain from CHIKV
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse is urging persons who experience a relapse of joint pains associated with chikungunya infection to do mild exercise to ease the pain. Dr. DuCasse says all persons recovering from the virus can benefit from mild exercise however some may need physiotherapy depending on… Read More
January 21st, 2015Several Travelers from Ebola Affected Countries successfully quarantined by the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has to date successfully quarantined eight travelers who visited Jamaica from countries with Ebola outbreaks, in keeping with the Ministry’s protocols and the travel restrictions implemented by the Government of Jamaica. According to Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson these travelers were quarantined in order to safeguard… Read More
January 16th, 2015Over 2000 Health Workers Receive Training in Ebola Management
More than 2,000 health workers have so far received training in Ebola management since the Ministry of Health began its preparations for the possibility of the introduction of Ebola into the island. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse said the training included doctors, nurses, laboratory personnel, porters and… Read More
January 9th, 2015The National Blood Transfusion Service receives a much needed Mobile Blood Collection Unit
The National Blood Transfusion Service ‘the Blood Bank’ received a much needed Mobile Blood Collection Unit. Speaking at the handover ceremony on Friday, January 2, 2015, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, Minister of Health stated, ‘the utilization of the Mobile Blood Unit will be a step in the right direction in allowing… Read More
January 3rd, 2015
