The CONTROVERSIAL History of the Kingston Public Hospital in Jamaica

The CONTROVERSIAL History of the Kingston Public Hospital in Jamaica
Established in 1776, KPH holds the title of the oldest public hospital in Jamaica, and its historical significance extends to the wider Caribbean region.
While there are claims of older hospitals in the Caribbean, such as the Public Hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and the Barbados general hospital, their exact founding dates are debated because I found information that the hospital in trinidad was founded in 1858 and Barbados in 1844 and If these hospitals were indeed founded in the 1800s, KPH's founding in 1776 would make it potentially the oldest established hospital in the Caribbean.
Beyond the Caribbean, KPH's age also places it among the earliest hospitals in the Western Hemisphere. For context, the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, USA, was established in 1751, making it the oldest established hospital in the region, therefore with kph being established in 1776 that would make it second oldest.
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[@godfreyjohnson6605]

KPH and Kingston Jublee Hospital is my place of birth- may God have his Mercy and place his Favor upon the entire Staff Medical Team.

[@EliteJamaica]

Thank you for watching

[@divinecomedy0]

That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing. I had no idea of the long history of this hospital in Kingston.

[@EliteJamaica]

Thanks for watching, please share

[@faithharker5399]

Your historical representation of KPH is welcome. I worked there for over 40 years and never regretted a day.

[@bbhjh8536]

KPH used to have the best oncologists in Jamaica during the 1970s. I'd love to see this hospital as well as all hospitals in Jamaica be equipped with the best technological advancement and health care workers in the hemisphere! YES WE CAN BE!!👍🙏

[@lornabrooks2907]

Thank you for shining light on where it’s coming from. I really didn’t know these things. 👍🏽🙏🏾

[@EliteJamaica]

You are welcome

[@altheawhyte2328]

I love the history videos of Jamaica that I might not find anywhere else. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lornabrooks2907]

From where it’s coming from, it should have State of the Art everything. It still is a good hospital that needs to be upgraded in a more meaningful way.

[@lornabrooks2907]

It was one of the best with some top class doctors and nurses. I hope it goes back to its glory. I would give it seven stars. Now.

[@EliteJamaica]

Ok, thanks for your feedback, and thanks for watching

[@bennettstephenson9090]

thank for these information "E J"

[@marclodge2058]

Interesting, never been to KPH

[@My_Yout]

God bless the staff at KPH. They're in the middle of a warzone and deal with a lot of trauma daily.

[@danielleallen5000]

As a Jubilee baby, I’d say in the 80s & 90s it was the best maternal hospital based on statistics & reviews. To this day, if you’re injured anywhere else namely Andrew’s Memorial, Spanish Town General or UHWI, you’re transferred to the KPH bcuz it has some of the best doctors in Jamaica. Don’t argue with me bcuz as much you guys don’t like down there, it’s true. I believe I would give it 8/10 given the skilled doctors & free health care for the most part (not sure 100% what it entails). Also, it is understaffed, & needs a lot of equipment & beds etc to enhance its effectiveness. I personally dislike how the gov let it get run down so to speak. I believe that more can be done for this hospital given how many people it has to offer health care & how many it has catered to in the past. We all know that Kingston is very overpopulated bcuz everyone wants to live in the city. They need to raise the nurses & doctors pay so that they will stay & give back into their country & not go elsewhere. Our country has many talented doctors, nurses, surgeons etc but they don’t have all the facilities to work with & they get overwhelmed & flea the country.

[@uniquelyblessed1076]

As a nurse working overseas, KPH is not subpar, I agree we are not perfect as a nation but who is. Private healthcare is managed differently from public, not only in Jamaica. So the customer service and 'care' will be different from that of which you would have received from Andrews. Yes there needs to be upgrade because medicine is never constant and needs more staff however some of the most brilliant healthcare workers work at that hospital.

[@normanbrown9225]

KPH I Was BORN There in the 1940s Big Up to the Land Wood and Water.❤

[@tb22k]

❤❤❤thank you sir

[@EliteJamaica]

You are welcome

[@dubsounds]

That hospital history sound nice nuh rhatid. But me born a me yaad up a country. Me Granny di the honors, as well as for many other births in the district. She bury me "navel string" and plant a coconut tree on it. The tree is still around today and so am I. Yes 1956. Then she put me on a strict diet of arrow root porridge, sussumba (gully bean), monthly "wash-out" (senna &castor oil) Didn't see a medical doctor until 1970....a requirem3ent for entrance to Dinthill. Thanks Granny. I wish I had written down all your remedies. BTW Granny: Remember those times when I ran away from a beating and you said, "If yuh run from yahso to Oyo, me a go ketch yuh"? Well, I finally figured out where the hell Oyo is. LOL! And in conclusion, you were right: One cannot trust Bakra. LOL!

[@Barns8554]

Thanks for your info,i like history

[@EliteJamaica]

Thanks for watching

[@vilmabeckford1483]

I had my fractured hip operated on 1956 they the best they knew at that time

[@andrewhall6695]

It is good when government oficials used it was better funded and people came from.other Caribbean islands for care.if u have a serious injury kph is the best place to go

[@user-pt9ol5mv3s]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@EliteJamaica]

Thank you, and thanks for watching

[@philliplyn2692]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@aj5946]

Bro let me give you some more history, the Primary Care that the World now use was copied by the World Health Organization from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@altheawhyte2328]

KPH is five stars

[@raskdajah1159]

The amount of duppy that must be in this hospital 😂 I've never been there before. Good research 👌

[@vinnette4583]

I i heardong ago that St Andrew Technical high School on spanish Town road that building was a Hospital before they turn it into a School .r Elite could you please check out that history for .me

[@EliteJamaica]

I know that the Bumper Hall disease hospital was in that area, gonna check and let you know.