We are excited that more modern, state-of-the-art health care resources will be available on St Croix in a new health center! Construction has officially begun on the Donna M. Christian Christensen Health Center, the first Rebuild USVI project to move into the construction phase. The VI Daily News reports that the new public health facility is being built at the former Charles Harwood Memorial Complex site in Estate Richmond. The five-level, 117,000-square-foot facility will house primary care, behavioral health services, laboratory services, emergency medical services, environmental health, WIC and administrative offices.
The health center is name after medical doctor Donna M. Christian Christensen. In the groundbreaking ceremony, Dr. Christensen was honored as a physician, nationally recognized public health advocate and the first woman to serve as the territory’s delegate to Congress. Christensen’s work in health equity, minority health advocacy and federal policymaking, as well as her service to the Virgin Islands during the COVID-19 pandemic was also highlighted.
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