Parliament Meet On Health Care Wednesday
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Central Committee of Parliament met in public session on Wednesday.
Members of Parliament received a presentation on the National Ordinance on Public Health Care.
The presentation was made by a team from the department of Health headed by Drs. Fenna Arnell.
However members of Parliament had several questions as well as expressed areas of concern within health care. MP the Honorable Leona Romeo-Marlin was particularly concerned about the spread of infectious diseases.
DP leader the honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams in her remarks spoke about the complexities of the ordinance and its importance.
She also noted that the execution and monitoring of the legislation has been placed on a lower level in some cases, even below the legislation itself.
MP the Honorable Janchie Leonard also had various questions particularly in the area of control and enforcement.
As a former Police Officer the MP stated that this forms an integral part of the overall execution of the ordinance Read more
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