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St. Croix Foundation Announces Approval Of $75,000 Loan To Frederiksted Health Care Aimed At Helping HIV/AIDS Patients

ST. CROIX -- The St. Croix Foundation for Community Development on Wednesday announced via press release that Frederiksted Health Care Clinic has been approved for a $75,000 loan through the Denali Asset Management Reimbursable Health Fund, to support critical dental services to under-served and at-risk populations within the St. Croix community. The Denali HIV/AIDS Fund is specifically designed to grant and loan flexible funding, primarily for reimbursable distribution, to providers who offer care to individuals afflicted with HIV/AIDS on the island of St. Croix. Since 2007, this Fund has been providing funding for vital medication and health services for both private and public agencies, according to the release. “With 609 known cases of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. Virgin Islands, half of which reside on St. Croix, the Foundation and Denali believe it is of grave importance to provide the optimum level of care to our at-risk populations,” Executive Director Deanna James s...