The original article can be found in: Caribbean News Now
NASSAU, Bahamas — President of American World Clinics (AWC) Robert Priddy ended high-level meetings in Grand Bahama and New Providence last week, with talks focused on the best island to fit a proposed $200 million-plus medical tourism facility.
After a series of discussions with leaders ranging from the Office of the Prime Minister to local health professionals, AWC will analyze the three-day compilation of insightful information provided to the company.
“We’ve had several different suggestions from various individuals on where would be a good place to provide the best of global healthcare to patients,” said Priddy. “I am pleased with what I’ve seen and I look forward to exploring further.”Specifically, the AWC executive met with Grand Bahama Port Authority executives, president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce Barry Malcolm and several members of that island’s business community as he explored its potential.
Warm receptions in New Providence were noted at visits with the Minister of Investments Khaalis Rolle and his team, respected physician Dr Conville Brown, Minister of State in the Ministry of Legal Affairs Damian Gomez and Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash.
AWC is now looking forward to building upon these relationships for the possible establishment of a $200 million to $250 million venture to create over 200 jobs once complete. The development of a proposed 1,500 square-feet hospital would be the country’s biggest medical tourism site to target medical travelers, the expatriate community and local patients seeking the US standard of medicine and medical care in some of the world’s most desirable tourist and business locations.
AWC has targeted Barbados in the southern Caribbean, The Bahamas in the north as well as the Canary Islands and Uruguay to start with. The company works closely with local governments in developing their hospitals and presents a unique public-private partnership model that will bring considerable wealth to the host countries.
