Medical teams planning to visit Jamaica now have a website they can rely on to look up vital information they can use for their trips.

Kingshousemedhelp.com, was launched by the King's House Action Committee for Medical Volunteers Tuesday. It includes information about work permit requirements, the documentation to be prepared, regulatory councils and agencies to liaise with, and information on Jamaican culture, history, and recreational sites. The volunteers will also be able to register online.

At the launch held at King's House, Governor General, Sir Kenneth Hall said volunteers, who offer their services to Jamaica, should be recognised for their work.

"When volunteers visit our country, whether they are Jamaicans living abroad or others whom they have recruited, it is very important to simply say thank you and to show some sign and some indication of appreciation for the work which they do, because all of them could have been elsewhere.
These are highly valued specialists, who volunteer to be here and I think we owe it to them to make it at least possible for them to offer their services in this way," Professor Hall said.

The Action Committee, which was conceptualised by the governor general, was formed in July of last year, to give recognition to visiting medical teams, show appreciation for their work, provide them with information needed to function effectively in Jamaica, and to co-ordinate their activities.

The Action Committee aims to minimise the hassle medical volunteers may have in clearing their equipment and medication; ensure that they make contact with the right officials to bring in donations of equipment; begin the process of documenting the value of their contribution; and to ensure that they enjoy their stay in Jamaica.

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