ISSA Trust Foundation hands over $17M worth of medical supplies to Savanna-la-Mar Hospital

Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas

The ISSA Trust Foundation, the charitable arm of the Couples Resorts, handed over $17 million worth of medical supplies to the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, recently.

Among the supplies are defibrillators, and suction machines.

They are expected to boost healthcare delivery at the facility.

The donations were made by the ISSA Trust Foundation in collaboration with United States non-profit Build Health International, the Ministry of Health’s National Healthcare Enhancement Foundation (NHEF) and other entities.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Chairman of the ISSA Trust Foundation, Paul Issa, said the hospital suffered significant damage during Hurricane Melissa, and so, his entity was moved to provide assistance.

Meanwhile, Senior Medical Officer at the hospital, Dr. Suman Vemu, said the donations will enhance medical care.