Northern Regional Hospital Receives 14,000 PPE Gowns

Frontline healthcare workers at the Northern Regional Hospital received a donation of 14,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) gowns.

The donation was presented this morning by Prime Minister John Briceño and the Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard.

Felix Rhaburn, regional health manager, confirmed the donation, stating, “The PM office received 14,000 PPE gowns from the diaspora… He handed over to the minister of health and wellness.”

He added that the donated gowns will “be used across the services by healthcare workers” for the needed protection against infectious pathogens while on duty.