SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Jamaica – As communities across western Jamaica continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, nearly 200 residents from some of the hardest-hit areas have benefited from community medical hubs held recently, designed to address both immediate health needs and ongoing recovery challenges.

The initiative, spearheaded by Project STAR in partnership with several health and community stakeholders, brought essential medical services and social support directly to residents in Salt Spring, St James and Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

According to a release from Project STAR, more than 50 residents accessed healthcare services at the Salt Spring medical hub, while over 140 residents were served at a similar intervention in Savanna-la-Mar, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to almost 200.