Association gives back to QEH

THE Barbados Association of Tampa Bay, based in Florida in the USA, has made a donation of three new HP laptop computers and accompanying mobile laptop stands, valued in excess of US$1 500, to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).

President of the Barbados Association of Tampa Bay (BAOTB), Henderson Griffith and BAOTB Ambassador and Honorary Member, Stedson “Red Plastic Bag” Wiltshire met with QEH CEO, Dr. Dexter James on Tuesday, for the official handing-over ceremony, which was held in the QEH boardroom.

Griffith noted that the focus of the BAOTB is giving back to the local Barbadian community and this is done in part through supporting local partner agencies such as Cancer Support Services and the QEH. Griffith indicated that the Association has been contributing to the QEH for a few years now and last year presented 100 000 US dollars’ worth of equipment to the hospital. Having looked at the QEH’s Prospectus, a decision was made to donate the computers as part of another philanthropic effort.

Pointing out that the BAOTB will be hosting its Eighth Annual Spring Gala as well as the Barbados Comes To Tampa Bay event on June 10 at the Innisbrook Golf and Tennis Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida and a Bridgetown Market event on June 11 at the same venue, Griffith took the opportunity as well to say “a big thank you to the entertainers who come up each year and make donations like this possible”. He meanwhile noted that Red Plastic Bag, also referred to as RPB, is one of the Association’s biggest supporters, especially for its fund-raising events.

Dr. James meanwhile noted that the “computers on wheels” have been earmarked for use within the hospital’s wards and are expected to improve patient care, as they allow for greater mobility and flexibility by doctors. Their use is also expected to increase data sharing and patient engagement, as patient information can now be entered and accessed in real time at the patient’s bedside. (RSM)