University Hospital of the West Indies

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), the first teaching hospital in the Caribbean, was established to provide exceptional training and healthcare services. Located adjacent to the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), UHWI has played a pivotal role in healthcare education and patient care since its inception in 1949. It officially opened in 1953 and has since become an internationally recognized academic institution.

UHWI is a Type A regional referral hospital with 579 beds and a team of over 2,500 professionals dedicated to teaching, research, and providing high-quality patient care. The hospital offers a broad range of services across various specialties, including Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Radiology, and Anaesthetics. It has expanded over the years with advanced departments, research units, and cutting-edge technology to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the region.