News

15
Apr
Testing at National Influenza Centre to be Boosted by CHASE Funding of Equipment

The CHASE Fund is providing funding to acquire additional testing equipment and supplies for the National Influenza Centre (NIC) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).   Jamaica’s NIC, located in the Department of Microbiology, UHWI, is Jamaica’s only Virus Laboratory with the capacity to diagnose and isolate…
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21
Nov
Cardiology Unit Opened at Kingston Public Hospital

With the generous support of the CHASE Fund, the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is now able to provide various types of non-invasive echocardiography testing for cardiac patients at its new Cardiology Unit. The Unit was officially opened on Wednesday, Novemmber 20, 2019. Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health…
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21
Nov
CHASE Builds New Building for Unity Primary and Infant School, Trelawny

A new building for the infant department at the Unity Primary and Infant School, was officially opened on November 14, 2019.  The renovation and expansion of the school, located in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, was undertaken with a $28.4 million grant from the CHASE Fund.  The project included the renovation of…
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