Health trends

NHF funds water tank at hospital

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in Kingston received $23.5 million from the National Health Fund (NHF) to help build a 783,000-gallon water tank, one of the largest water storage tanks in Jamaica.

The UHWI uses about 250,000 gallons of water per day. The new tank, when filled, will guarantee water supply to the UHWI for four to five days, in the event of a complete loss of supply. Hospitals are one of the largest water users, with high-use areas being sanitary, air-conditioning, medical processes and laundry.

Source: National Health Fund

The 'new' GoldenEye Hotel

Health and wellness activities at the revitalised GoldenEye Hotel and Resort in Oracabessa will be led by Jamaican Olympic tri-athlete, Iona Wynter. Wynter's fun, fitness-focused experiences range from bay rafting and jet ski leg and ab workouts, to stretch and snorkel classes and triathlon training.

Uniquely inspirational and experiential activities include moon yoga, Jamaican dance, coral restoration and stargazing. A range of relaxing and uplifting beauty and body therapies using locally farm- and wild-grown herbs and flowers will also be available to guests at the resort.

The new GoldenEye Hotel and Resort, nestled in the village of Oracabessa Bay on Jamaica's north coast, will open this November. The Island Outpost property is owned by Chris Blackwell, Jamaican-raised founder of Island Records. GoldenEye was the Jamaica home of author Ian Fleming and the location where he penned all 14 James Bond novels.

Fleming's original desk still stands in his former villa today. For decades, this hideaway played host to the glitterati and literati - writers, musicians and heads of state. Through careful preservation, and a discerning approach to completing the retreat, Blackwell has ensured that the relaxed allure of Ian Fleming's GoldenEye endures.

Source: Island Outpost