GHV Continue Local Partnerships in Kingston Jamaica

Jamaica Mission-January 2026

From January 23-February 1, a team of 10 volunteers and 3 GHM staff traveled to Kingston, Jamaica for a 10 day primary care mission. The team worked side by side with our in-country partners and community leaders to ensure care was given to not only the residents of Kingston, but also to residents in the surrounding towns who are still suffering from the aftermaths of Hurricane Melissa.

Mission Highlights

The Jamaica mission was a great success due to the hard work of volunteers and the planning of our in-country partners and community leaders. This year, the team spent two days treating patients in Kingston, Jamaica before traveling up to Santa Cruz and Braes River to treat patients in the countryside. While there, the team learned that many of those patients were still without power, or even roofs over their homes. Clinics were held in community buildings, local churches, community leaders' properties, and even in the street.

The team completed a total of 406 visits that included primary care, physical therapy, and house calls.

Follow-Up

GHM volunteers left a list of referrals along with several medications for our in-country partners to ensure that patients obtain the appointments, testing, and monitoring needed to ensure patient care even after the team departs.