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KPH doctors’ lounge gets makeover from Supreme Ventures Foundation

Published:Friday | March 4, 2022 | 12:07 AM
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From left: Dr Marsha Chong, consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Gail Patterson, principal, Lynshue Design and Build, member of Virgin International, contractors; and Heather Goldson, Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) director, examine
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From left: Dr Marsha Chong, consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Gail Patterson, principal, Lynshue Design and Build, member of Virgin International, contractors; and Heather Goldson, Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) director, examine the details of the renovation done at the KPH doctors’ lounge. The upgrade was made possible through funds donated by SVF as part of its continued efforts to aid in the improvement of the country’s healthcare sector.
Dr Marsha Chong, consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Dr Garth McDonald, senior medical officer, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH); Heather Goldson, Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) director; and Nurse Alicia Adamson, ward manager of VJ
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Dr Marsha Chong, consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; Dr Garth McDonald, senior medical officer, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH); Heather Goldson, Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) director; and Nurse Alicia Adamson, ward manager of VJH Operating Theatre, at the recent unveiling of the renovated doctors’ lounge at the Kingston Public Hospital. The upgrade was made possible through funds donated by SVF as part of its continued efforts to aid in the improvement of the country’s healthcare sector.
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Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) officially unveiled the newly refurbished doctors’ lounges at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). The project, valued at $13 million, was realised through funds donated by SVF in December 2021 to upgrade the administrative office, lounge and call-room facilities of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the Kingston Public and Victoria Jubilee hospitals.

SVF Director Heather Goldson reacted positively to the upgraded rooms and reaffirmed the foundation’s support to improving working conditions for the staff at KPH.

“The transformation of these spaces is amazing. We at Supreme Ventures Foundation are very pleased to have contributed to this well-needed and well-executed renovation of the staff lounges at the KPH. Under normal circumstances, our healthcare workers are under tremendous pressure and the past two years have ramped that up exponentially. This improvement should contribute greatly to helping them to properly recharge and manage their immense workload,” Goldson said.

During the tour of the renovated spaces, Dr Garth McDonald, senior medical officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, expressed his gratitude to SV Foundation.

“Upgrading the staff lounge is something we had wanted to do for a while but could not accomplish due to limited resources. On behalf of the staff, and even the patients who will benefit from having a refreshed and rested medical team addressing their health concerns, I must express gratitude to Supreme Ventures team for stepping up and making this well-needed renovation a reality. I’m very pleased with the results as it is even better than we envisioned.”

The donation formed part of the foundation’s continued efforts to aid in the improvement of the country’s healthcare sector.

Recently, the foundation donated four oxygen concentrators to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). This is in addition to the donation of a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine to the UHWI in 2021 and further commitments to upgrade the equipment at the neonatal intensive care unit.