Kingston, Jamaica, February 14, 2025: The VM Foundation generously donated a range of medical equipment to the St. Jago Park Health Centre on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The items, valued at $2 million, were officially handed over at the ceremony under the Adopt-A-Clinic Programme. The programme, launched six years ago with VM Foundation as its first partner, has secured $207 million in commitments for 55 clinic adoptions, funded by private entities and the diaspora through the National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation.
During his remarks at the ceremony, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness, said that the donation marks the final set of medical equipment being handed over to the health centre as part of the Adopt-A-Clinic Programme. He expressed gratitude for the ongoing collaboration with the VM Foundation and underscored the importance of such public-private partnerships in advancing healthcare accessibility and quality in Jamaica.
Ms. Samantha Charles, Chief Executive Officer of VM Foundation, expressed that the company is delighted to support the health centre, emphasizing that the donation would significantly benefit the patients who rely on the facility for essential care. She also highlighted the VM Foundation commitment to strengthening future partnerships in the health sector, ensuring that these collaborative efforts continue to make a meaningful impact in communities across Jamaica.
The medical equipment donation will further strengthen the St. Jago Park Health Centre capacity to deliver vital services to the local community, improving healthcare outcomes and fostering a healthier future for all.
Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness, and Ms. Samantha Charles, Chief Executive Officer of VM Foundation, examine one of the attachments from one of the machines during the handover ceremony held at the St. Jago Park Health Centre on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Looking on from the left are: Mr. Abdon Campbell, Parish Manager, St. Catherine Health Services; Mrs. Marleen Stephenson, Senior Public Health Nurse, St. Catherine Health Department; and other representatives from VM Foundation and the health department.
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