GLOBAL HEALING MENTORS ISSA TRUST FOUNDATION

Two Organizations Collaborate to Establish Pediatric Program in Jamaica

BERKELEY, Calif., – March 16, 2010 – The Global Healing Board of Directors, a leading non-profit organization devoted to providing modern medical solutions to the developing world, approved a $50,000 grant to the Issa Trust Foundation to implement a pediatric medical rotation program among three hospitals in northeastern Jamaica: Port Maria Hospital/Clinic and Annotto Bay Hospital/Clinic, both of which are in the Saint Mary parish; and Port Antonio Hospital/Clinic, which is in the Portland parish.

This program is composed of an educational and technical focus. Regarding the former, residents and attendings participating in the program will rotate at various hospitals within these three parishes and work alongside Jamaican doctors, clinical officers, nurses, aides, and matrons. Assistance will focus on the management of HIV/AIDS, other parasitic infections, and common routine health problems such as diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Stacy McConkey, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, and Diane Pollard, Vice President, Issa Trust Foundation, will be supervising these rotations.

For the latter focus, together with the Ministry of Health and North-East Regional Health Authority, the Issa Trust Foundation will evaluate the technology needs of the respective parishes and employ American biomedical engineers to provide training on operation, maintenance and repair of various types of medical equipment.

“Issa Trust Foundation has a unique advantage in that we already have an established relationship with the Ministry of Health for six years and will be once again combining forces for this project in order to improve childcare in Jamaica,” said Diane Pollard. “We are familiar with the country and its medical needs, and we know that the families will greatly benefit from this program and the benefits it has to offer.”

The Saint Mary and Portland Parishes have a total population of about 195,000, approximately half of which are children under the age of 18. Despite having such a large population of children, Jamaica has limited resources for pediatric medicine.

This program is modeled after Global Healing’s Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic in Honduras and is Global Healing’s first mentorship program. The goal is to implement a self-sustained pediatric program in Jamaica within five years by providing local staff with clinical training in general pediatric medicine.

The Couples Resort in Saint Mary will be providing volunteers with in-kind assistance including lodging and food. Global Healing, in addition to providing the grant, will also serve as a lifeline by offering ongoing consultation and informational resources as needed.

About Global Healing

Global Healing is an English and American based charity dedicated to promoting health care reform in areas of the world where modern medical care is not available. Global Healing aims for sustainable development of healthcare services, rather than short-term or emergency interventions. We have a solid record of achievements, having set up a self-sufficient pediatric and adult cardiac surgery unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric outpatient clinic, and three blood banks. Global Healing currently has programs in the countries of Georgia, Armenia, Honduras, Dominica, Moldova and Nepal. More information can be found at www.globalhealing.org.

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