One hundred

wheelchairs have been donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the

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The Wheelchair Foundation, to improve services within the public health sector.

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services at public health institutions.

The chairs

have been donated through the Foundation’s local partners, the Rotary Club of St

Andrew under its Wheelchair Project, and the skills training institute,

Operation Friendship.

The symbolic

handover took place on Thursday, September 26, at Operation Friendship in

Kingston.

In his address, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton thanked the charity organisation and its stakeholders for the generous donation and encouraged other private citizens and institutions to do their part to revitalise the spirit of volunteerism in the society.

“It is

important to highlight the critical role that volunteerism and giving back play

in the development of our society. This initiative has mushroomed into a

significant contribution to public health,” he said.