Two Jamaican physicians, Dr. Mickhail Benjamin and Dr. Duhaney Johnson, are revolutionizing accessibility to essential medical compression therapy through their homegrown enterprise, Uniflo Compression Wear. Recognizing a critical gap in national healthcare provision for circulatory conditions, the longtime friends have established a direct-supply model that bypasses traditional intermediaries to offer medically graded compression garments at unprecedented affordability.
The medical practitioners identified venous insufficiency as a widespread yet underserved health crisis disproportionately affecting occupational groups requiring prolonged standing or sitting—including security personnel, educators, transportation operators, and office workers. Women experience particularly heightened vulnerability due to hormonal influences, with approximately 40% developing circulation complications during pregnancy that frequently persist postpartum.
Compression therapy represents the medical standard for managing poor circulation, employing graduated pressure to facilitate venous return and prevent complications ranging from edema and discomfort to chronic ulceration. Despite demonstrated efficacy, accessibility barriers have historically placed these interventions beyond reach for average Jamaicans due to prohibitive pricing and limited availability.
Uniflo’s operational framework addresses these systemic challenges through strategic international sourcing that eliminates markup from conventional distribution channels. The company’s nomenclature derives from the medical principle of ‘unidirectional flow’—the physiological mechanism whereby veins transport blood toward the heart.
Beyond compression garments, the venture has expanded its portfolio to include ripple mattress toppers that mitigate pressure injury risks for bedbound patients, demonstrating responsiveness to broader caregiver and patient needs.
The doctors’ parallel journeys from modest beginnings—Dr. Benjamin from Spanish Town and Dr. Johnson from Portmore—inform their commitment to equitable healthcare access. Both recipients of prestigious Government of Jamaica scholarships covering 80% of medical school tuition, they represent the top 3% of academic achievers admitted to The University of the West Indies medical program. Their combined decade of clinical experience reinforces a patient-centered approach grounded in practical healthcare solutions.
Their shared philosophy emphasizes transformative innovation through service: “Coming from humble beginnings, we are deeply aware of the social and economic challenges faced by many Jamaicans. Our journey reflects a determination not to become statistics of our environments, but to give back through accessible healthcare.”