Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Sunday | January 11, 2009
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Health Ministry thanks Shaggy
Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, expressed gratitude to Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell and his team for staging the I Dare You fund-raising concert, which raised $27 million for the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

"The philanthropic efforts of Shaggy, through his foundation, has for years been making a difference in the lives of children who use the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the ministry is extremely pleased with his consistent interest in the hospital and his latest outpouring of love," said Minister Spencer.

bridging gaps

The minister said that Shaggy's latest gesture will go a far way in bridging existing resource gaps and assist in raising the standard of health-care delivery at the hospital. More important, the assistance will help to strengthen the paediatric support system in Jamaica.

In highlighting the pivotal role played by the hospital, Spencer said the Bustamante Hospital for Children has shouldered the task of improving the quality of life of more than 60,000 children annually.

He pointed out that as the premier paediatric facility in the English-speaking Caribbean, the hospital also has a crucial role to play in raising the overall standard of critical care available to children in the region.

"It is the vision of the ministry for the Bustamante Hospital for Children to be a centre of excellence in the region. Shaggy's assistance will undoubtedly propel our plans in this regard," he said.

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