Residents of St. Ann Receive Medical Support from Charity Group
By: , December 4, 2025
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Head of Mission is Possible, Dr. Ashley Tabi (left), engages patients at the Orange Hill Health Clinic in St. Ann, on Wednesday, December 3.
Photo: Okoye Henry
Community Health Aide at the Watt Town Health Centre in St. Ann, Lashauna Watson (right), assisting patients who showed up for the Mission is Possible medical outreach on Wednesday, December 3.
Photo: Okoye Henry
Registered Nurse, Sandra Oppong (right), checking the blood pressure of patient, Jordanne Dilworth, during the Mission is Possible outreach at the Watt Town Health Centre in St. Ann on Wednesday, December 3.The Full Story
Residents across several St. Ann communities have begun receiving vital medical support from the United States-based charity group, Mission is Possible, which arrived on the island this week to assist with post-Hurricane Melissa recovery.
The week-long relief mission, which began on December 3, is targeting people whose health conditions worsened during and after the storm as well as those who lost medications, access to care and the stability needed to manage chronic illnesses.
The team’s Lead, Dr. Ashley Tabi, told JIS News that the group was formed as a disaster relief initiative staffed by doctors and nurses committed to providing emergency health outreach in the aftermath of natural disasters.
“There is a total of 10 of us – eight doctors and two nurses. We actually partnered locally with the advisor to the Health Ministry, Dr. Darren Johnson. He has been instrumental as a Liaison as far as coordinating with the clinics where we would be working daily,” Dr. Tabi explained.
She said that Mission is Possible has been operating walk-in mini-clinics at five health centres – Orange Hill, Watt Town, Queenhythe, Alexandria and Runaway Bay.
“We are seeing patients that have chronic conditions, their medications may have washed away, and patients who have new medical developments. Also, some people have new respiratory issues that are now exacerbated. Some even have asthma flare-ups, and different skin conditions from contaminated water,” Dr. Tabi outlined.
She noted that in addition to medical care, the group plans to collaborate with World Central Kitchen this weekend to provide meals for residents still struggling with basic needs after the storm.
Dr. Tabi said the group was motivated by the severe situations they saw online after the hurricane.
Among those receiving care was 72-year-old Jaset Cameron of Orange Hill, who said she was grateful for the medical team’s presence in her community.
She noted that missions like these represent an important way of helping others in times of need.
Ms. Cameron thanked God for bringing the doctors and nurses to Jamaica and called for blessings and protection upon their lives and families.
