Victoria Jubilee Hospital

During a ceremonial presentation Monday, the US-based humanitarian aid group donated a J$4million mechanical ventilator among other medical supplies such as laryngoscopes, pumps, glucometer machines, speculums and other items, to the maternity hospital that delivers 7500 newborns annually.

“Therefore an additional ventilator will improve the hospital’s ability to treat more babies with moderate to severe respiratory challenges,” the hospital said.

The artiste, given name Evena Henry, painted the Postnatal Ward Counselling Room and donated cases of water for Labour Day.  

The Single Mothers' Foundation began as a result of Henry being a single mother.  She encouraged single mothers across the globe to keep up the good work and keep on fighting.   

She mentioned that her first son was born at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital and it is the reason why it was important for her to give assistance to the maternity hospital.

She also met with the staff and patients at the facility.

The essential items were handed over to the hospital on April 11.

Dr. Yanique Brown, consultant paediatrician in charge of the neonatal care unit at the VJH said that the donations were very timely and the circuits will deliver oxygen to the patients.

She also added that the maternal hospital is truly grateful for the donation and it will go a far way in not only improving health care delivery, but enhancing the comfort level for patients.