Why Jamica needs our help
Hospitals are one of the most important parts of any society's infrastructure. Sadly, on the beautiful island of Jamaica hospitals suffer from huge under-funding by government, leaving the voluntary sector to jump in and help to fill the financial gap between what the hospitals have and what they need to treat all their patients..
This need is illustrated by the excitement at Kingston Public Hospital (see below) when we were able to deliver a new ultra-sound scanner, which will extend the hospital's capabilities and help to reduce waiting times...
Health care services at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) received a boost Monday with the donation of an ultrasound machine, anaesthetic patient monitor and a patient monitor, courtesy of the UK-based Rejuvenate Jamaica Hospitals charity organisation. The ultrasound machine is valued at US$15,000, while the other two equipment are valued at £3,057. The Kingston Public Hospital performed over 7,000 ultrasounds in 2017, therefore, an additional machine will improve the hospital's ability to screen more patients and thereby reducing the waiting for this service. Here, Dr Elvis Brown (right), head of the Radiology Department, KPH, demonstrates how the attachments on the ultrasound machine works. Looking on (from left) are Cecile Jenkins, founder, Rejuvenate Jamaica Hospitals; Velma McKenzie, chairperson, Rejuvenate Jamaica Hospitals; Cloyd Clake, radiographer, KPH; and Dr Natalie Whylie, senior medical officer, KPH.
