The Labour Spokesman
Date: December 2, 2018
By: Precious Mills

Photo: Newly-appointed resident Taiwan Ambassador Tom Lee (Right) and Health Minister Wendy Phipps symbolically shake hands close to the donated haemodialysis machines (Spokesman Snap)

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (November 2018)-This week, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan)- acting on behalf of its government- donated three (3) new haemodialysis machines costing over US$60,000 altogether.

On the morning of Tuesday 27th November, a presentation ceremony was held at the Haemodialysis Unit of the Joseph N. France General Hospital in Basseterre where a total of seven machines are now in place.

Newly-appointed resident Taiwan Ambassador Tom Lee pointed out the donation has been made as part of the efforts of the people and government of Taiwan “to help St.Kitts and Nevis increase capacity of controlling the CK (chronic kidney) diseases.”

In touching on the significance of the contributed equipment, he remarked: “…The major cause of deaths in St.Kitts and Nevis are chronic diseases such as diabetes but many of you may not know that one of four diabetes patients many develop CKD (chronic kidney disease) and the haemodialysis machines that we are donating today are very crucial to the patients’ (health). Without the machines, patients with CKD may die. That explains why this project is very important.”    [FULL  STORY]