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08GRENADA58
2008-04-18 19:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Grenada
Cable title:  

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - CHORES IN ACTION IN GRENADA

Tags:  SOCI PREL EAID GJ 
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI PREL EAID GJ
SUBJECT: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - CHORES IN ACTION IN GRENADA


UNCLAS GRENADA 000058

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SOCI PREL EAID GJ
SUBJECT: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - CHORES IN ACTION IN GRENADA



1. Ambassador Ourisman spent several hours in St. George's on
April 14 meeting with American volunteer health workers with the
Children's Health Organization for Relief and Educational
Services (CHORES) program at the General Hospital. The
Ambassador thanked Dr. Beverly Nelson for having the vision to
reach out to CHORES and the group for the tremendous work they
are doing. The program is an excellent example how a
public-private partnership has resulted in excellent health care
for some of Grenada's neediest children. She visited the
children's and preemies' wards and spoke with a number of the
mothers and children waiting for their appointments. The
Ambassador's visit was well covered by local television, radio,
and print press. The Government of Grenada was represented by
the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health.


2. CHORES volunteers have been coming to Grenada twice a year
since 1989. Several members of the current group have come
every year since the beginning, lending a much needed continuity
in care for those children they examine and track. The focus
was originally on cardio care, but now includes orthopedics,
prosthetics, speech therapy, and physiotherapy. A local
organization, CHORES Support Group Grenada, was founded by Dr.
Nelson several years ago to raise funds to support the
volunteers and to keep tabs on the children treated in between
visits. The group starts the week in St. George's and then fans
out to hospitals and clinics scattered around Grenada's two
larger islands, Grenada and Carriacou.


3. Press coverage was excellent for the Ambassador's visit. She
made a brief statement to the press describing the CHORES
program and introducing the group to the Grenadian public. The
media took advantage of the opportunity to continue the
conversation with the CHORES volunteers, resulting in two days
of positive press for the U.S. on radio and television. We
expect the local print weeklies, which are published towards the
end of each week, will also include coverage.


4. Embassy Grenada will host a reception for the volunteers and
local health care workers on Friday, April 18, their final work
day.


5. Ambassador Ourisman cleared this cable.

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