Harmons in Manchester Gets New Health Centre
By: , November 7, 2025
Photo: Michael Sloley
Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (left) and Parish Manager for Manchester Health Services, Sadia Ferguson (second left), look on as Medical Director of Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ), Beth Fellers (second right), cuts the ribbon at the recent official opening and handover of the new Harmons Health Centre in Manchester. The project was undertaken by the United States-based non-profit organisation at a cost of $14 million. Ms. Fellers is assisted by Senior Public Health Nurse, Maxine Isaacs (third right), and community member, Kenton Gordon (right). Chairman of WBOTJ, Rich Mitchell (third left); and Executive Director, Dr. Bryan Fellers, also look on.
Photo: Michael Sloley
Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent, addresses the recent official opening and handover of the Harmons Health Centre in Manchester. The work was done at a cost of $14 million by the United States (US)-based non-profit organisation Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ).
Photo: Michael Sloley
Senior Public Health Nurse, Manchester Health Services, Maxine Isaacs (second left), unveils the plaque dedicating the newly built Harmons Health Centre in Manchester, at the recent official opening and handover of the facility. Looking on (from left) are Executive Director of Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ), Dr. Bryan Fellers; Parish Manager for Manchester Health Services, Sadia Ferguson; and Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent.Senior Public Health Nurse, Manchester Health Services, Maxine Isaacs (second left), unveils the plaque dedicating the newly built Harmons Health Centre in Manchester, at the recent official opening and handover of the facility. Looking on (from left) are Executive Director of Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ), Dr. Bryan Fellers; Parish Manager for Manchester Health Services, Sadia Ferguson; and Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent.The Full Story
The community of Harmons in Manchester now has a newly constructed health centre boasting modern, spacious offices for doctors and other health professionals, and patients.
The work was undertaken through a donation of $14 million from United States (US)-based non-profit organisation Won by One to Jamaica (WBOTJ)
The expanded space allows for more physicians and services to be housed at the location.
At the official opening and handover of the facility recently, Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SHRA), Michael Bent, expressed gratitude to Won by One to Jamaica for its continued partnership in strengthening healthcare delivery in Manchester.
He urged residents to make good use of the facility and the improved services being offered.
“You are now having the services closer to you so that it can prevent being admitted into a hospital. It can prevent the overcrowding… and the long wait at the hospitals,” he said.
“So, I say to the members of the community, you have a great responsibility… to use this facility to empower yourselves and to make better choices of your health, because we will have more health professionals here who can guide you, who you can consult with,” Mr. Bent pointed out.
Medical Director for WBOTJ, Beth Fellers, said that the project involved demolishing an old building and constructing a new, more spacious structure.
She commended Jamalco and community members who gave support to the project, as well as donors in the US and others who “spent money and time to come and help to make the building what it is today”.
Ms. Fellers highlighted the importance of residents having access to quality primary healthcare services.
“Our community needs to be involved in preventative healthcare, to be able to see a doctor sooner, get diagnosed sooner, to have access to the ongoing medications that they need,” she noted.
Chairman of WBOTJ, Rich Mitchell, for his part, expressed gratitude to all the supporters and volunteers “for trusting and believing in this project”.
Won By One To Jamaica is a Christian-based Ministry dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of the people of Harmons.