Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Dialysis Center Opening on St. Croix

The Virgin Islands Healthcare Foundation had a triumphant moment on Friday, hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of its hemodialysis unit on St. Croix. “This project was born out of the urgent need to ensure that our residents who are dependent on this lifesaving treatment for end-stage kidney disease, receive the highest standard of care without having to endure the hardship of moving away from home or being evacuated once again in case of a hurricane,” said VIHCF Founder Dr. Jan Tawakol, as he gave introductory remarks. The new facility, said VIHCF Patient Advocate Aminah Saleem, would not have been possible without the incredible assistance provided by Dialysis Clinic Incorporated (DCI), which runs over 250 dialysis units across the country. “This story is a story that could be in a book,” Ms. Saleem exclaimed, explaining that a connection between DCI and VICHF was forged in 2017, when dialysis patients were forced to go to facilities on the mainland to rece...