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hensiveandsophisticateddiagnosisandmanagement of all formsofheartdiseases.Sinceopening its facilities onBalmoralAvenue in2005,theHIChasbeenmaking worldclasshearthealthservicesavailable toall Jamai- cans.Prior totheestablishmentofHIC,manyof these serviceswerenot routinelyor readilyavailable in Jamai- caandtheonlyoptionforpatients inthe regionwas to procuresuchservices intheUSA,particularlyinFlorida. HICprovidesexpertdiagnosisandtreatmentof cardio- vascular andgeneralmedical conditionsandconsulta- tiveopinion,locally,andalsoremotely,viaanetworkof specialists linkedbyaglobalTelemedical network. Through itsFoundation,ledbyitsExecutiveDirector, LisaD’Oyen,theHIChasmadetheseservicesavailable to lower incomecitizensbysubsidizingthecost associated withprovidingaccess tohighqualitycardiovascular care HEALTHCARE