“Project Code Care is one of several initiatives the Ministry of Health and Wellness is implementing to reduce the backlog of surgeries in the public health system. Project Code Care intends to reduce the backlog of surgeries through the engagement of specialist nurses and support staff in the form of nursing missions to support the nursing cadre on short-term engagements of 7 or 14 days.
Nursing missions will be engaged utilising contacts within the diaspora and the international community of friend of Jamaca. This expansion of the number of surgical teams through the Project CODE CARE programme will allow at least 2,000 additional surgeries in health facilities.
A total of 10 nurses per week will be targeted under the Programme for a total of 400 nurses during the 12 months intervention. Nurses will be targeted from countries where there is a level of diaspora presence such as:
• The United States of America
• Canada
• The United Kingdom
Learn more about the components of the Programme below and how your volunteer support can help:
Project Code Care seeks to attract the volunteer services of nurses with the following training and/or experiences:
Project Code Care will also seek to attract support from Volunteer Medical Missions teams to focus specifically on the provision of various surgeries at health facilities across the nation. The Medical Mission team(s) could be institutional (overseas hospitals) or non-profit entities.
To make a donation to NHEF, please contact Courtney Cephas at courtney.cephas@moh.gov.jm or 876 413-0614 or submit your request below.
