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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Jan 07 2016 – The expansion of the collaborative arrangement with the government of St. Kitts Nevis that enables children to receive life-saving medical treatment overseas was the focus of a recent visit by officials from the World Pediatric Project (WPP).
During a brief visit on January 5, Susan Rickman, WPP President and Chief Executive Officer and WPP Board Members Dr. Brian Clarke and Simon Carey, met with key pediatric and general health partners including a private charity.
“We’re taking care of quite a few children, but we know we need to reach more, so we know we need to scale up our programmes that we’re offering down here [Eastern Caribbean], and really get more into the other countries like St. Kitts and Nevis,” Rickman said, explaining that ensuring that children receive necessary health care is her “passion.”
“So on top of that, we are looking towards growing our funds so we can scale it up,” Ms. Rickman said, noting that funding should also be sought locally. She explained that annually, WPP hosts two major auctions in St. Louis, USA, along with other fundraisers that support the life-saving activities undertaken by her organisation.
The reason for the day visit to the Federation was to clarify the role of those involved in assisting the children and chart the way forward in how processes can run more smoothly, and effectively benefit the patients.
