A New Approach to delivering healthcare Health City Cayman Islands to bring high-quality, low cost tertiary care to the Caribbean region and beyondGRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (Feb. 21, 2014) – On Tuesday, a new model of healthcare delivery will arrive in Grand Cayman to serve not only the residents of the island, but those across the Caribbean region and beyond.A ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 9:30 am at the hospital campus located on the East End of Grand Cayman. Project partners Dr. Devi Shetty, founder of Narayana Health, and Dr. Anthony R. Tersigni, President and CEO of Ascension, will deliver remarks along with her Excellency the Governor and The Premier of the Cayman Islands.From 3 pm to 6:15 pm, health leaders from across the globe will gather at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort for a healthcare symposium entitled, The Future of Quality Affordable Healthcare. Featured speakers include Dr. Robert Pearl, Kaiser Permanente Group, who will serve as moderator; Dr. Shetty; Dr. Tersigni; Krishnaswamy Dinesh, co-founder of Infosys; Francisco D’Souza, CEO of Cognizant; Omar Ishrak, Chairman and CEO of Medtronic; Emily Rhinehart of AIG; and Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and CEO of Biocon.Health City Cayman Islands’ long-term goal is to bring high-quality health services for the most economical prices – a model that has found incredible success in Dr. Shetty’s native India – to patients in the Cayman Islands, the Caribbean region and the Americas.Ascension, which has a long history of providing safe, clinically excellent, high-quality medical care, hopes to learn whether the methods of Narayana Health and Dr. Shetty can help reduce costs and provide greater access to care among underserved populations. If successful, this new approach could influence the future course of healthcare in the U.S.OPENING CEREMONY PROGRAMTuesday, 25 February 2014 Pre-Opening music by Grace Christian Academy Steel Band Singing of the National Anthem by Mr. Rudy MylesSinging of the National Song by Miss Holly Thompson Welcome and Opening by Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Shomari Scott Remarks by Mr. Robbie Hamaty and Miss Leonisha Lofters Remarks by Mr. Mark ScotlandRemarks by The Honourable W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, MLA, JP, The Leader of the OppositionRemarks by Mr. Samir Mitra, iKare Chief Executive Officer Remarks by Ms. Kiran Shaw, Co-Founder and CEO of BioconRemarks by Anthony R. Tersigni , Ed. D., FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, AscensionRemarks by The Honourable Osbourne V. Bodden, Minister for Health, Sports, Youth and CultureRemarks by The Honourable Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, The PremierRemarks by Her Excellency the Governor Mrs. Helen Kilpatrick, CBRemarks by Mr. Gene Thompson, Project DirectorRemarks by Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman of Narayana Health Dedication and prayer by The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of DetroitCutting of the RibbonUnveiling of the Plaque End of CeremonyReception to follow immediately after Thank you for sharing this moment with us.
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