TO mark its 70th year the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester will host a series of activities that will help to raise funds for its Accident and Emergency department modernisation project.

CEO of the hospital Earl McLaughlin said that part of the reasoning for including fundraising activities as part of this year’s celebration is “for the hospital to make a meaningful contribution to such a development and to put more impetus in the process”.

Under the theme, “Celebrating 70 years of Service Recognising our Past, Charting our Future”, the celebration will kick start with a church service on Sunday, June 28 at the Spalding Gospel Assembly Church in Manchester followed by a luncheon.

Today will see a medical symposium, which will focus on sexual function and chronic illness, being hosted at the Northern Caribbean University.

Other activities include an Open Day and Blood Drive at the Hospital in Spalding on Wednesday. This will include free health testing and checks, which McLaughlin said follows a successful blood drive last year. The activities will culminate with a banquet at the Devon House in Kingston.

McLaughlin added that for an institution to be celebrating 70 years of existence is a milestone particularly for the Percy Junor Hospital, which has come a long way.

The Percy Junor Hospital is a Type C Hospital in the north east section of Manchester. It also serves the parishes of Clarendon, St Ann and Trelawny.