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Two representatives from the Afya Foundation of the United States are currently in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and are on a fact-finding mission to assess how they can help to bolster the health care system here.

The pair, Danielle Butin and Heather Clarke, arrived on Sunday, July 13, and will visit health care facilities throughout the country over the next two days as well as hold discussions with key stakeholders in health. The foundation ships medical supplies to countries globally, filling a major gap in the global medical supply chain and responding to urgent humanitarian needs.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Nerissa Gittens-McMillan, said the visit comes at an opportune time as the United States has significantly cut aid globally. PS McMillan added that health care is expensive and this country is delighted to partner with the Afya Foundation.

Meanwhile Afya Foundation’s representative Danielle Butin said the foundation partners with hospitals in New York and is delighted to partner with this country.

SOURCE: The Agency for Public Information (API)