Bahamian government officials visit Holy Cross to view medical unit and tour hospital
The medical team at Holy Cross Hospital has donated a Medical Mobile Truck to the Bahamas Relief Effort. The truck will be shipped to the island of Abaco by Seacor Island Lines to help aid in the ongoing Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
The medical unit has an on-board generator, two air conditioners, refrigerator, water and has fuel capacity for one week. Additional funds have been raised to also maintain the unit and includes such supplies as sanitary materials, water, MREs and tarps to shield the sun.
Bahamian governmental officials on hand for the donation were Iram D. Lewis, minister of state for disaster preparedness, management and reconstruction; Katherine B. Smith, president of the Senate and NEMA coordinator, Grand Bahama Island; Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction Permanent Secretary Carl Smith and Director Carl Oliver. They met with the Holy Cross team including Doug Strong, interim president and CEO, and Chief of Nuclear Medicine and President of the Medical Staff Jon A. Kotler, M.D.
The Holy Cross medical staff has donated $150,000 in hardware to the Bahamas and will be donating another $20,000 to $30,000 in the short term.
“The Holy Cross Hospital medical staff is pleased to donate a mobile disaster response medical clinic to the Bahama Ministry of Disaster Preparedness Management and Reconstruction,” said Dr. Kotler. “The mobile medical clinic is self-contained with a generator, air conditioning, water, commode, expanding side walls with stairwell and elevator access.”
Principal sponsors of the Bahamas Relief Effort organized by the Holy Cross medical team include Mission Resolve Foundation, Tropic Oil, The Kotler Family, Medical Outfitters Inc., Quality Air Conditioning Co., Picture Perfect Signs and LRM Leasing.
“We are so grateful to Holy Cross Hospital for this incredibly generous gift to assist with our ongoing support of the Bahamian Relief efforts with NEMA,” said Barbara Coury, Mission Resolve Foundation’s Chief Development Officer. “It’s donations like this one from Holy Cross and our other sponsors that are truly making a major difference in these critically needed recovery efforts for the children and families devastated by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.”
ABOUT MISSION RESOLVE FOUNDATION
Mission Resolve Foundation serves as a global catalyst to engage, educate and inspire the public in best practices for humanitarian aid, civic engagement and the deployment of applied environmental science. The organization utilizes its extensive network to coordinate with government officials and NGOs after devastating natural disasters, getting badly needed supplies and assistance to those affected. Additionally, Mission Resolve Foundation works with leading scientists and innovators on global environmental challenges such as marine plastics, developing ways to reduce and remediate these issues.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross Hospital has been named one of the top five hospitals in the Miami metro area and among the top 20 in the state in U.S. News and World Report's 2019-2020 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. To learn more about Holy Cross Hospital, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
