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Milton Cato Memorial Hospital
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 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 available
the resources of hospitals in Virginia and oth-
er U.S. states that sign up with the project. Re-
sources like pediatric surgeons, orthopedics,
scoliosis surgeons, plastic surgeons, physio-
therapists –different missions throughout the
are grateful to have their full support
in terms of expertise and tangible resources
like consumable goods. They bring their own
supplies when they come. And this has im-
pacted, not only Saint Vincent and the Grena-
dines, but our regional neighbors, as
have children from St. Lucia, Barbados,
St. Kitts-Nevis, Antigua, Dominica, and
Grenada coming to Saint Vincent to
receive care. That partnership we have
with the World Pediatric Project is in-
valuable.”
MCMH relies on a good relationship
with several suppliers –GE Healthcare
for biomedical machinery such as CT
scans and X-ray machines; Western
Scientific out of Trinidad for equipment
and supplies. For medication, the hos-
pital is partnered with other members
of the OECS (Organization of Eastern
Caribbean States) to procure drugs and
other pharmaceuticals. 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 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.
Preferred vendor
n Collins Ltd.
Founded in 1888, Collins Limited located in St Thomas, Barbados
is the region’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and its top
distributor of medical and hospital supplies. It has approximate-
ly 270 full-time employees and generates $38 million in annual
revenue.