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US Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia Returning home for Medical Treatment

By Sheri-kae McLeod··1 min read
US Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia Returning home for Medical Treatment
Key Points(5)
  • The United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, is returning to his homeland for medical treatment after he was hospitalised in Kingston The US Embassy gave no details regarding his illness but said Tapia will be flown to the United States for medical treatment.
  • They also said that he will be receiving “non-life-threatening medical treatment” in the United States and that it was responding to media reports that the diplomat being hospitalised.
  • Reports are that the 81-year-old diplomat had been admitted to the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies this morning after he fell ill yesterday and was suffering from a nose bleed.
  • Tapia was confirmed as the U.S.
  • Ambassador to Jamaica on July 18, 2019.

The United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, is returning to his homeland for medical treatment after he was hospitalised in Kingston

The US Embassy gave no details regarding his illness but said Tapia will be flown to the United States for medical treatment.

They also said that he will be receiving “non-life-threatening medical treatment” in the United States and that it was responding to media reports that the diplomat being hospitalised.

Reports are that the 81-year-old diplomat had been admitted to the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies this morning after he fell ill yesterday and was suffering from a nose bleed.

Tapia was confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica on July 18, 2019.

The US Air Force veteran started his career at General Electric and worked for a number of electrical sales companies before moving to the company that became Electrical Surplus Sales Company (ESSCO), where he served as chairman.

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