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we are there, but people may have their own
healthcare requirements in their country. For
example, people who want to come home to
Saint Vincent at certain times call ahead to
find out if we have this service or that ser-
vice… if we don’t, they can make informed
decisions either to shorten their time here, or
ask about alternatives; access to nearby coun-
tries or quick transfers back home.We have
to think about not just ordinary healthcare
requests, but the extraordinary ones, as well.”
Currently, the hospital provides emergency
care, surgical, and medical care. Oncology is
offered on a small scale, and that is increas-
ing. There are no cardiologists on staff, how-
ever, some of the medical schools have cardi-
ologists assigned to them, and MCMH has an
agreement with the schools to tap into that
resource to have consultations at the hospital.
Walters emphasizes, “We are very strong
partners with the World Pediatric Project,
a group out of America that makes avail-
able the resources of hospitals in Virginia
and other U.S. states that sign up with the
project. Resources like pediatric surgeons,
orthopedics, scoliosis surgeons, plastic sur-
geons, physiotherapists –different missions
throughout the year.We are grateful to have
their full support in terms of expertise and
tangible resources like consumer goods. They
bring their own supplies when they come. And
this has impacted, not only Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines, but our regional neigh-
bors, as well.We have children from St.
Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitts-Nevis, Antigua,
Dominica, and Grenada coming to Saint
Vincent to receive care. That partner-
ship we have with the World Pediatric
Project is invaluable.”
MCMH relies on a good relationship
with several suppliers –GE Health-
care for biomedical machinery such as
CT scans and X-raymachines; Western
Scientific out of Trinidad for equipment
and supplies. For medication, the hospital
is partnered with other members of the
OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean
States) to procure drugs and other phar-
maceuticals.A local partner, Caribbean
Investment Limited, supplies oxygen to
institutions throughout the islands.
Walters wants people to know that
the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital
is open to all. “We are the only major
hospital in Saint Vincent and the Grena-
dines. Our doctors, all our health profes-
sionals, are highly trained. Most doctors
have trained in institutions abroad. Our
nurses are coveted worldwide.We are
an institution that offers exceptional
medical care and caters for the whole
person.” No worries, when you’re in
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. You
are definitely in good hands.
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