KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Cancer patients at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) are to benefit from the proceeds of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) Palisadoes Charity 5K Walk/Run, held last month.
Just over J$2 million was raised from the event, which will go towards the purchase of equipment for endoscopy treatment for cancer patients.
Senior Medical Officer of the KPH, Dr Patrick Bhoorasingh, said that “this well-needed equipment is used in follow-up to first treatment, to monitor for signs of new cancers”.
A record 1,300 people registered for the 10th staging of the run/walk, which took place on January 11 on the Palisadoes main road.
In 2013, J$1 million was raised from the event, which went towards the acquisition of a J$2.3-million cardiac ultrasound machine used in monitoring heart functions during chemotherapy. RBC Bank donated $1 million, with the supplier covering the additional $300,000.
Dr Bhoorasingh explained, “The KPH is the largest hospital in the English-speaking Caribbean. We get referrals from every other hospital in the island except Cornwall Regional Hospital and from as far away as Savanna-la-Mar. With this machine, we are able to offer specialised treatment to up to 70 cancer patients per week”. more
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