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Sharing in the moment of the symbolic handing over of $750,000 to the University Hospital of the West Indies to support the upcoming cardiac mission are (from left) UHWI Nursing Director Sister Helena Thomson; UHWI Senior Director of Operations and Facilities David Walker; D and G Foundation accountant Dennis Beckford; I Have A Heart Foundation founder and Managing Director Abi-Gaye Smythe; head of cardiothoracic surgery at UHWI Dr Sunil Stephenson; and D&G Foundation administrator Totlyn Brown-Robb.
IN recognition of Heart Month this February, the Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation has donated $750,000 to the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) annual cardiac mission.
This contribution will help provide life-saving heart surgeries for indigent patients suffering from severe cardiac conditions, including rheumatic heart disease, which continues to afflict young Jamaicans.
For the past five years, UHWI has collaborated with Montefiore Hospital in Bronx, New York, to host this mission, which brings together a team of local and international volunteers to perform open-heart surgeries for up to 10 patients.
However, the cost of the procedures remains a significant hurdle, with the required heart valves alone costing approximately $2.5 million for 10 patients. Without financial assistance, many patients face deteriorating health or…