Fenton Ferguson
Fenton Ferguson is a Jamaican politician and physician who served as the Minister of Health from 2012 to 2016. He is known for his role during a significant public health crisis involving the deaths of newborns in Jamaican hospitals, which led to intense scrutiny of the health system. Ferguson faced criticism for his handling of the situation during the 2015 'dead babies' scandal, which highlighted issues of overcrowding, staff shortages, and inadequate medical equipment in maternity hospitals.
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Jamaica:
Former health minister, the PNP's Dr Fenton Ferguson, referenced the current deaths while speaking at a political event.
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Jamaica:
Then Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson said he had been kept in the dark by his technocrats during that time.
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Jamaica:
Tufton criticized the insensitive comments made by the then minister of health, Dr Fenton Ferguson.
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Jamaica:
Dr. Fenton Ferguson faced criticism during his tenure as minister when some very sick babies died at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital.
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Jamaica:
Ferguson controversially said the newborns were 'not babies in the real sense' and was later reassigned.
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Jamaica:
Dr Fenton Ferguson was relieved of his position as health minister in the People’s National Party administration.
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Jamaica:
Then Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson was heavily criticised for his handling of the 2015 scandal.
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