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Shaggy says staff at Bustamante Children"s Hospital are "miracle workers"

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | 2:46 PM

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — From having to use warm water to thaw frozen blood for use in operations, to eventually being able to purchase blood warmers, the Bustamante Hospital for children in St Andrew has been saving lives through mere resourcefulness.And Shaggy, the man behind the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation that has been raising funds to assist the hospital through a charity concert since 2009, has lauded the medical practitioners there, labelling them “miracle workers”.“I am working with a really good group of professional doctors and nurses at the hospital,” said Shaggy. “Now they are not the most well-equipped, and they are not the most heavily staffed, but these people are miracle workers.”Shaggy was speaking at the Jamaica Observer’s Monday Exchange at the newspaper’s headquarters on Beechwood Avenue in St Andrew.The international recording artiste reflected on a visit to the health facility when he noticed them placing frozen blood in a pot of hot water to get it to the appropriate temperature for operation.“These are the things that they do, that are unconventional, but save lives,” Shaggy said.Dr Lambert Ennis, head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the hospital, reiterated the resourcefulness of the doctors at the institution, saying the team at the institution are some of the best in the world.–Anika RichardsLike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Shaggy says staff at Bustamante Children"s Hospital are "miracle workers"

Shaggy says staff at Bustamante Children"s Hospital are "miracle workers"

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 | 2:46 PM

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — From having to use warm water to thaw frozen blood for use in operations, to eventually being able to purchase blood warmers, the Bustamante Hospital for children in St Andrew has been saving lives through mere resourcefulness.And Shaggy, the man behind the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation that has been raising funds to assist the hospital through a charity concert since 2009, has lauded the medical practitioners there, labelling them “miracle workers”.“I am working with a really good group of professional doctors and nurses at the hospital,” said Shaggy. “Now they are not the most well-equipped, and they are not the most heavily staffed, but these people are miracle workers.”Shaggy was speaking at the Jamaica Observer’s Monday Exchange at the newspaper’s headquarters on Beechwood Avenue in St Andrew.The international recording artiste reflected on a visit to the health facility when he noticed them placing frozen blood in a pot of hot water to get it to the appropriate temperature for operation.“These are the things that they do, that are unconventional, but save lives,” Shaggy said.Dr Lambert Ennis, head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the hospital, reiterated the resourcefulness of the doctors at the institution, saying the team at the institution are some of the best in the world.–Anika Richards

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Players, staff challenged by gruelling schedule

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BY SANJAY MYERS Observer staff reporterSunday, September 08, 2013

CARACAS, Venezuela — Teams at the FIBA Americas Championship have had a hard time keeping up with a strenuous competition schedule.Four basketball games in five days during the first round was already hard on the minds and the legs, but a further four encounters in as many days, scheduled for the second stage, represents a nightmare of a challenge.The Jamaica medical team here has been working overtime trying to ward off bouts of fatigue, which undoubtedly will arise as the JamRockerZ enter the final second-round match against hosts Venezuela.The team’s head coach Sam Vincent and his assistants Sharone Wright and Richard Polack have also tried to lessen the effect by rotating players.“Several games in a row are very challenging on their body. What we are working on with each of them is to ensure they maintain their flexibility by massaging between games. We just want to keep them in shape because it is so challenging to be playing so many games back-to-back.“We also want to ensure that when injuries come up we can take care of those in the best way we can so players can give their all on the court,” the team’s massage therapist Daniela Goode told the Jamaica Observer on Friday.The major concern within the squad has been the right shoulder sprain injury to forward Patrick Ewing Jr, suffered mere days ahead of the tournament.Despite his ailment, which has hampered his effectiveness in games, and a few minor niggles within the setup, the team physician Dr Melita Moore believes the players have held up well.“I think the team has really been doing pretty well. They have really been about rest, hydration and getting proper nutrition. You play four games in a row [and] you have a lot of muscle recovery that needs to happen between games. There haven’t been that many injuries, so we have been fortunate in that department,” she said.“Anytime you travel internationally, your diet is going to change and unfortunately, you can’t find things you are accustomed to eating in your typical meal. We just try to make sure they have a lot more protein, a lot of electrolyte replacements, sport drinks and just eat very healthy while we’re here,” Dr Moore added.Jamaica’s basketball coach Sam Vincent reacts during yesterday’s 89-100 loss to Mexico at the FIBA Americas Championship in the Poliedro de Caracas. (PHOTO: FIBAAMERICAS.COM)

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