... State-of-the-art equipment will cut waiting time – CEO

CHIEF EXECUTIVE officer for the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Errol Greene, expressed gratitude for the new state-of-the art laser machine donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ (LDS) global charities.

He said it would go a far way in providing essential ophthalmic services for the hundreds of patients that access the hospital’s services.

“The eye clinic is by far the largest clinic at the KPH. We see hundreds of patients a day. On an average day, we see up to 500 patients daily. This laser will go a far way in speeding up the waiting time for surgeries, and the end result will be an enhanced quality of life for those who use these services,” he noted.

HELPING KPH SINCE 2012

Consultant ophthalmologist and a representative for LDS Charities, Dr Jesse Hunsaker, said the humanitarian organisation has been providing essential medical equipment and training to the KPH since 2012.

“We like to focus our efforts on helping those who provide care to the underserved ... those who don’t have health insurance, those who are poor and have significant health needs,” Dr Hunsaker said.

Since 1985, LDS Charities has provided assistance to people in 189 countries.

The donation, made through the longstanding partnership between the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) and the global charity, is one of several initiatives aimed at providing high-quality care throughout the public-health system.