Issues - Healthcare
Keep schools free of mosquitoes — Spencer
Health departments to work with school authorities in dengue fever fight
Jamaica Observer Thursday, September 02, 2010
THE Ministry of Health is urging school administrators to ensure that school grounds are free of mosquito breeding sites.
Health minister Rudyard Spencer, in a release to the media, said the ministry will be working with schools to provide guidance and support for mosquito prevention and control activities.
He said all efforts must be taken to ensure that children returning to school enjoy a healthy environment.
Child Health and Development Passport Implemented
KINGSTON (JIS)
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
The Child Health and Development Passport, which contains information about the growth and development of a child from birth to 17, was officially implemented today (September 1), during a press briefing, held at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston.
Gayle Health Clinic gets Help from Solomonic Philanthropists
PORT ANTONIO (JIS)
Monday, August 30, 2010
Medical supplies and equipment valued at US$56,000 were handed over to the Gayle Health Clinic, St. Mary, on Wednesday (August 25).
The items were donated by the Solomonic Philanthropic Lodge, an organization comprising Jamaicans living in Canada. They included; blood pressure monitors, wheel chairs, walking sticks, syringes, suction kits, crutches, isolation gowns and scrubs.
Another gift of life - More children to get heart surgery
Published: Saturday | August 28, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Nadisha Hunter, Gleaner Writer
Courtesy of Jamaica Gleaner
A cardiac ward, which will accommodate more than 200 children annually, is to be developed at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Health, Gift of Life Rotary District 7020, and other entities, for the development of the sustained cardiac programme.
Govt. Strengthening Capacity of Health Workforce
KINGSTON (JIS)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says the Government is seeking to develop co-operation between training and health service institutions, in order to strengthen the capacity of the health workforce.
Health sector on track for MDGs — CMO
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Jamaica Observer Nadine Wilson
DESPITE the numerous challenges facing Jamaica's health sector, including the mass migration of health workers, chief medical officer at the Ministry of Health Dr Sheila Campbell-Forrester, yesterday sought to assure the sector that the country was still on target to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals.
Spencer orders security revamp at hospitals
Published: Sunday | August 22, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
Health Minister Rudyard Spencer has ordered an immediate review of security arrangements at hospitals and health centres under the management of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA).
Responding to last Thursday's robbery at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Spencer ordered that a plan to ensure the safety of persons at these institutions be submitted to him within a week.
Youth to help lessen sting of dengue outbreak
Published: Thursday | August 5, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
The Ministry of Health has proposed to train 1,200 young persons to carry out educational talks in high-risk communities under its recently developed community dengue-prevention intervention programme.
The thrust comes in the wake of a dengue outbreak in the Caribbean.
Health Minister Urges Public Support for Anti-Dengue Efforts
KINGSTON (JIS):
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Minister of Health Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, is urging the public to co-operate with Ministry's health workers involved in vector control and other activities associated with the elimination of Dengue Fever.
He said that particularly important was that, during fogging exercises, residents open doors and windows so that mosquitoes in the homes can be eliminated.
77 dengue cases
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Senior staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
JAMAICA recorded 77 laboratory-confirmed dengue cases up to July 24, as the virus continues its march across Central American and Caribbean countries.
