Cabinet has approved contracts totalling $1.7 billion for the provision of security and related services at health facilities under the jurisdiction of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) for a period of three years.

This was announced by Minister without

Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Karl

Samuda, during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday.

He advised that Modern Investigations and

Security Company Limited has been awarded a contract in the sum of $436.6

million to provide services at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, National

Chest Hospital, Hope Institute and the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre.

A contract, valued $348.2 million, has

been issued to Shalk Electronic Security for the provision of security services

at the Kingston and St Andrew Health Department and all health centres across

the Corporate Area, while King Alarm has received a contract in the sum of $355

million to provide services at the Kingston Public and Victoria Jubilee

Hospitals.

Additionally, Marksman Limited has been

contracted to provide security and related services at the Spanish Town

Hospital, St Catherine Health Department Offices, Linstead Hospital and

selected health centres across St Catherine at a cost of $382.8 million. Atlas

Protection Limited has been awarded a $193.5 million contract to service the

Princess Margaret Hospital, St Thomas Health Department offices and selected

health centres in St. Thomas.