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Public Health Authorities Monitoring Ebola Developments Closely

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Minister of Public Health Hon. Cornelius de Weever says that public health authorities at the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is closely monitoring the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, adding that Ebola does not pose an immediate threat to the country. "We are being proactive and very vigilant and closely monitoring developments daily with respect to the advices from the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Public Health Agency. "Ebola does not pose a threat to the country, but we must monitor," Minister of Public Health, Hon Read more

De Weever Warns Politicians About Requests For “Special Assistance”

St. Maarten – Members of Parliament, their wives, and candidates in the upcoming elections have been approaching civil servants at the Labor Department to ask “special assistance for their potential voters,” Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Cornelius de Weever said at yesterday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. “I am kindly asking these politicians and their wives not to play politics with the department and with government in general,” he said Read more

Heat Stress Can Cause Illnesses; Cps Urges Vigilance Of Elderly, Infants And Young Children

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Services (CPS) of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour observes that for several days it has been very warm, and recommends to the community to take action during such warm periods. CPS is calling on the community to monitor closely friends, family members and co-workers with respect to heat stress and to minimize their exposure risk. The Minister of Public Health Hon. Cornelius de Weever, via his 'Get Checked' campaign, strongly recommends to the community to take measures to avoid heat exhaustion. Heat-related illnesses occur as a result of heat exposure Read more

Sickle Cell Foundation Gets Government's Support

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Sickle Cell Foundation held an information meeting on Tuesday night. One of the persons who have realized the importance of the foundation is the Honorable Minister of Health, Cornelius de Weever. Speaking at the weekly Council of Ministers press briefing this week, he noted that while government does not have the financial means to support the foun Read more