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Recognizing information asymmetry and financial constraints as two of the main barriers to accessing quality medical and cardiovascular care in the Jamaican landscape, the Foundation has sponsored landmark initiatives focused on health promotion.
HIC Foundation undertakes many community service initiatives, such as:
Expands accessibility to HIC services island-wide via a network of small shops in communities where patients can get their heart checked at subsidized prices. HIC has one ECG shop active in Duhaney Park, and are in the process of opening two more in the New Year.
Eliminates the need for patients having an acute cardiac event to pay for this crucial diagnostic procedure. They would be able to get the angiogram at HIC for the cost of the angiokit only.
According to our founder, Dr. Ernest Madu, “With acute cardiovascular complaints in an emergency, the most important thing is to make a quick diagnosis, so that a proper treatment recommendation can be made. This means getting the patient to the right location, with the right clinical team at the right time without consideration of financial ability. Solving the problem of access must therefore solve the problem of affordability in tandem.”
“This is not a business; this is a social movement.”
– Dr. Edwin Tulloch Reid, Director and Interventional Cardiologist
“Exercise, track and field, and sports in general are of great public interest in Jamaica where we have an excellent sports tradition and our athletes are world class. The perception is that our athletes are physically fit and the picture of health. This misconception has fuelled a carefree attitude to health of athletes and unfortunately diseases of athletes have received scant attention until the sudden death of [some of our athletes]. These cases brought home to all of us that sudden death of young athletes during competition is tragic but avoidable with proper screening. It is, therefore, our duty and responsibility to determine, with a reasonable degree of reliability, whether students who are participating in sports are free from cardiovascular abnormalities that could increase the risk of death during athletic training and competition. It is shocking when a young, gifted college student who is asymptomatic, dies suddenly during competition. These deaths are not flukes.”
– Dr. Kong Past President of HIC Foundation
Every September 29th for World Heart Day and for Heart month in February HIC provides patients the opportunity to receive low cost ECGs which see hundreds of patrons coming out for tests.
Physicians are available to patients for free advice and knowledge on the given theme for the specific year’s forum. This event is educational to patients that are in need of health information.
At the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support for our international patients. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you on your journey to better heart health. For any inquiries or to begin your journey with us, please contact our international services team.
