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Minister Lee Congratulates Dr.Jolles On His Appointment  As President To The Council Of Public Health

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor Emil Lee, congratulates Dr. Theodorus Jolles on his recent appointment as the President/Chair of the Council of Public Health.

The Council of Public Health is a crucial entity that solicits requested and un-requested advice to the Minister on matters concerning public health Read more

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Minister Lee And Auis Discuss Cooperation Agreement

LOWLANDS, Sint Maarten — The American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine (AUIS) recently donated a Digitrex kit to the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Emil Lee to help with preventative screening.

The Digitrex includes a new technology tablet-based called “Clinical Activity and Rotation Log” (CARL) and other devices that make it possible to do quick screenings on blood pressure, glucose, body temperature, and the possibility of doing a 4 minute EKG.

Everything is linked by Bluetooth, and it comes with its own terabyte of data storage.

During the donation, discussions were held with the CEO of AUIS Milo Pinckney and President Renu Agnihotri about developing a cooperation agreement with AUIS Read more

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Minister Lee Participates In Sister Regina School Washing Hands-Hygiene Week

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS), a department in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA), was invited to participate in the Sister Regina School “Washing Hands/Hygiene Week” project.

The Minister of Ministry VSA Emil Lee, was also present to address the students about the importance of personal hygiene.

Minister Lee commended the organizers and school for organizing the event Read more

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Ministro Lee Logra Acuerdos Que Mejoran Servicio De Salud A Los Ciudadanos

Traducido por Máximo Castro

PHILIPSBURG – De acuerdo con la visión del ministro de Salud, para mejorar la calidad de la asistencia prestada por el Servicio de  Seguro Social, se está trabajando en establecer un acuerdo de cuidado con hospitales y compañías de servicio al paciente, para los pacientes que son remitidos al extranjero.

Hasta el momento, un acuerdo de cuidado se ha finalizado con Curazao, uno con la República Dominicana se está terminar, y para el final de junio un acuerdo con Colombia debe estar completado Read more

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60% Referrals For Diagnosis Needs To Be Reduced

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health Emil Lee held a follow-up care contract meeting with SZV and Coomeva, which is the Colombian company that manages the needs of patients for medical care in Colombia, in order to discuss several issues, and come up with solutions for the way forward.

“Considering that 60% of the medical referrals abroad are related to diagnosing medical issues, one of the main outcomes of the meeting was a solution to help reduce this amount Read more

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Terms Of Reference Of Landfill Should Be Improved

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labour Emil Lee has asked the Health Inspector General’s Office, and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to give him an initial opinion on the Terms of Reference for the landfill.

“Their initial feedback is that the Terms of Reference for the landfill could use more specification and detailing Read more

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Minister Lee: St. Maarten Needs To Develop Ophthalmology Care

PHILIPSBURG – “The results of the Rotary/VOSH clearly demonstrates that St. Maarten needs to have its own ophthalmology department. While the statistics are impressive, the stories about how people’s lives are being changed with small simple gestures is just amazing,” said Health Minister Emil Lee during the press briefing on Wednesday, May 18.

The Minister was referring to the free eye examination that took place last week at the White & Yellow cross located in St Read more

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Minister Lee: Care Contracts With Szv Being Finalized

PHILIPSBURG – In keeping with the Health Minister’s vision to improve the quality of health care provided, Minister Emil Lee is working with SZV to establish a care agreement with the hospitals and patient service companies that patients are referred to abroad.

Thus far, a care agreement has been finalized with Curaçao, one with the Dominican Republic is being finalized, and by the end of June, an agreement with Colombia should be complete Read more

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Minister Lee Briefed On Ambulance Staff Training

CAYHILL, Sint Maarten —  – An intense training in basic life support, and advance life support was given to ambulance staff last week by Ruud Verhalle, and Rogier Evenhuis, who are both nurse practitioners in emergency care from the Regional Ambulance Service (RAV) located in Brabant Middle- West-North Holland.

Discussions about the upgrading of the ambulance equipment, trainings, ways to improve the comfort of the patient, and expansion of medications, were some topics discussed with the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Emil Lee on Friday, May 13, during a briefing about the staff training.

Minister Lee stated, “I am delighted to see that the Ambulance Department is continuing with training efforts to maintain their proficiency Read more

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Minister Lee Encourage Children To Come For Free Eye Exams

PHILIPSBURG – Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Emil Lee encouraged parents to take their children for free eye testing and glasses at the White & Yellow Cross located in St. Johns Estate.

In support of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH), the Rotary club of St. Maarten organized an eye examination program to support their initiative in St Read more

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Minister Lee Commends Rotary On Free Eyeglass Program

PHILIPSBURG – The Rotary Club of St. Maarten has organized an eye examination program to support the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) initiative on St. Maarten, to provide free eyeglasses to those who cannot afford it. The primary mission of VOSH is to facilitate the provision of vision care worldwide to people who can neither afford nor obtain such care.

Fourteen Colorado members of the VOSH team will travel to St. Maarten this weekend where they will execute their mission on Monday, May 9, Tuesday, May 10, and Wednesday, May 11, from 9:00am to 5:00pm Read more

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El Gobierno Continúa Lucha Contra Los Mosquitos

Traducido por Máximo Castro

Ministro Lee

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten.- El “Gobierno continúa la lucha, contra los mosquitos, pero la única manera en que vamos a ganar la guerra contra estos insectos, es si la población está bien informada y comprometida”, dijo el Ministro de Salud, Emil Lee durante la Conferencia de Prensa del Consejo de Ministros que se lleva a cabo todos los miércoles.

Es un hecho conocido que el virus Zika se está extendiendo por toda la región, y hay un cierto nivel de presencia de este en St Read more

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