Antigua News Room
The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF) has provided critical support to Antiguan taxi driver, Kimroy Williams, helping him to access urgent overseas medical care and return home safely after a successful surgery in Trinidad. Williams had been hospitalised at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre with a severe spinal condition that left him in significant pain and unable to walk.
Jennelsa Johnson
CalvinAir has once again demonstrated its commitment to the people of Antigua and Barbuda with the rapid medical evacuation of 20-year-old male patient from Barbuda to Antigua, for urgent medical care yesterday.
ABS TV Radio
The family of seven-year-old G’Ani Bridgewater, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pneumonia, is expressing gratitude for crucial assistance.
The Calvin Ayre Foundation and Medical Benefits Scheme collaborated for the child to receive critical medical attention he urgently needed in Martinique.
Just two weeks into January and CalvinAir Helicopters is already continuing its commitment in providing medical emergency evacuation service as mandated by its Chairman, Ambassador Calvin Ayre. Ayre, a businessman and philanthropist, is also the Founder of the Calvin Ayre Foundation, which funds the cost for the emergency flights.
A 42-year-old man is now recovering at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) after allegedly receiving a stab wound to the lower right abdomen on the sister-isle over the weekend.
The patient was medically evacuated to seek further surgical attention on the mainland.