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The Institutional Review Committee has found that prolonged governance failures have left the University Hospital of the West Indies in an “intensive care” state.
Chairman Howard Mitchell cited weak financial controls, outdated systems, and decades of poor oversight as key issues.
An Auditor General report highlighted $521 million in undocumented contracts, tax breaches, and procurement irregularities.
The committee described UHWI as an “institutional orphan,” caught between government and university control, with unclear accountability.
It has recommended sweeping reforms, including legislative changes, stronger oversight, and restructuring of the hospital’s governance system.