November 15, 2013

$33.98 Million Spent to Complete the Oak Glades Health Centre A total of $33.98 million has been spent to complete the Oak Glades health centre in Delacree Park, St. Andrew.

The money was used to among other things, construct an additional building on the facility that was donated by the United States Air Force in 2010; purchase equipment and retrofit the building through works including putting in place a sewage connection, installation of a…

 

February 4, 2014

 

 

 

There has been a tremendous response to registration for the new Government of Jamaica…

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to refute vehemently allegations in an article…

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement the press is assuring the Jamaican public that…

On Friday November 29-2013 in Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson will officially open the completed phase one of the Santa Cruz Health Centre, in the parish of St. Elizabeth Jamaica.



The openining comes on the heels of the finalisation of phase one of the expansion of the Santa Cruz health centre into a primary health care centre of excellence.



Dr. Fenton Ferguson will be the key note speaker at the ceremony to…

Renovation work on the Nannyville Health Centre in Kingston is currently underway.

The scope of work for the project includes the installation of a chain- link perimeter fence, paving of the drive way, landscaping, installation of a new roof and ceiling, electrical upgrade, grill work, installation of plumbing fixtures and air conditioning units.

The work on the building is expected to cost approximately $26.9 million, while an additional $24.6 million will be…

Today Tuesday November 12-2013 marks the official start of the National Health Fund's 8th Caribbean Conference on Health Financing Initiatives.



Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson will be giving the feature address at the event, which takes place at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, in Montego Bay Jamaica.



The conferences begins at 9:45 a.m. and will include participants from participants from various Caribbean Countries.



The attendees are expected to deliberate during…

Two pathologists and three dentists are among the twenty Cuban medical personnel who have arrived in the…

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson will be addressing the media to explain the intention of the Ministry to implement the GOJ health card across public health sector facilities.



Registration for the card will begin shortly and usage will begin soon afterwards.



The initiative is being done in partnership with the National Health Fund.



There will be a press conference regarding the official launch on Friday January 31- 2014 at 11:00 a.m.



The…

The World Health Organization in Geneva reported that children in the Cayman Islands and St Lucia are some of the least active in the world.

For the first time in our half a decade existence The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation will during global Autism month, April 6-2013 will showcase our organisation at the GOLDEN SPRING HEALTH FAIR AND INFORMATION EXPO - until then subscribe to our organisation's You Tube channel see link attached - IT IS FREE!



We'll have free stuff to giveaway as we commemorate our five year milestone anniversary.…

The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation would like to invite you all to come and join us this Saturday April 6-2013 for a special event mounted by our team to be a part of activities being held to commemorate global Autism Month, here in Jamaica.

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The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation would like to invite you all to come and join us this Saturday April 6-2013 for a special event mounted by our team to be a part of activities being held to commemorate global Autism Month, here in Jamaica.

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 Jamaica’s first offshore medical school is now in a position to offer clinical practice to students.

This, as the school signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health on Wednesday morning.

The MOU will mean that medical students from the All American Institute of medical Sciences (AAIMS) can now do clinical practice at some Jamaican medical facilities.

The institutions cover hospitals in Jamaica’s Southern Regional Health…

 



 



Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says stigma and discrimination towards…

 



 



Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says stigma and discrimination towards…

Health Minister Horace Dalley (right) and with Cuban Ambassador His Excellency Bernardo Hernandez (left) sign two Technical Cooperation Agreements between Cuba and Jamaica.