Bob Marley Foundation Donates Equipment Worth Over $15 Million to Hospitals
The Bustamante Hospital, Victoria Jubilee Hospital, the St Ann’s Bay Hospital, and the Women’s Health Network should now be better equipped to tend to some of the numerous needs of patients thanks to a generous donation from The Robert Marley Foundation.
In a press release the foundation stated the Bustamante Hospital received two Touchscreen Patient Monitors, two Mobile Stands with Baskets, four Aneroid Mobile and Desktop Blood Pressure Units, one Nebulizer, five Handheld Pulse Oximeters, and a set of PP1 Chairs.
The Victoria Jubilee Hospital received, five Handheld Pulse Oximeters, four Phototherapy Lamps, five Mobile Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, one Fetal & Maternal Monitor with metallic stand, two Resuscitation Infant Warmers, two Examination Lamps, one fully loaded Ventilator, and a set of PP1 Chairs.
The St Ann’s Bay Hospital received eight Suction Machines, seven Handheld Pulse Oximeters, six Desktop and Mobile Aneroid Blood Pressure Units, three Mobile Aneroid Sphygmomanometers, nine sets of PP1 Chairs, and two cases of Examination Gloves.
The Women’s Health Network Jamaica received one Portable Ultra Sound Machine.
According to the release, the equipment given to the Bustamante Hospital for Children will benefit patients of the Special Care Nursery, Accident & Emergency, Surgical ward and Medical Wards.
Those given to the St Ann’s Bay Hospital will be used on their Male Medical, Male surgical, Female Medical, and Accident & Emergency and out patients department. The Women’s Health Network and Victoria Jubilee equipment donation will benefit females who access the Obstetrics & Gynaecology department, the release added.
Source: Jamaica Observer
That is wonderful. Well done, Bob Marley Foundation. May the Government step up too and help out the other hospitals in need around the island.