BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – The Hunts, a family residing in Nottingham, United Kingdom and who frequently visits St. Kitts and Nevis, made a generous donation of medical supplies to the Joseph N. France General Hospital, earmarked for use in the maternity ward. The items, which range from pain relief machines to breast pumps, will help to ensure that the island’s main medical institution maintains its enviable status as a ‘baby-friendly hospital’.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital initiative, launched by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1991, is an accreditation process that requires a hospital to attain specific standards for the ten steps of successful breastfeeding.
Andrew and Hannah Hunt, who were accompanied by their children, made the presentation during a brief handing-over ceremony at the hospital on Friday, April 5, 2024. There to accept on behalf of the medical institution was Dr Jenson Morton, Director of Health Institutions, who highlighted that this is not the first time the hospital has benefitted from the philanthropic actions of the Hunts.
Dr. Morton indicated that Friday’s donation came after the Hunt’s most recent visit to the Federation in 2023, at which point they inquired about possible assistance they could provide, particularly regarding the maternity unit.
Benefactor Mr. Hunt brought greetings on behalf of his family, and in his brief remarks pledged their continued support of the JNF Hospital and the health sector in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Friday’s donation of medical supplies included four (4) pain relief machines, four (4) pulse oximeters, four (4) pen lights, four (4) fetal dopplers, two (2) head measurers, two (2) baby length measurers, two (2) electric breast pumps, four (4) manual breast pumps, thirty (30) milk storage bottles, seven hundred and fifty (750) milk storage bags, two (2) infant scales, twenty (20) baby blankets and more.
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