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Minister Lee Meets With Minister Victorina

Minister of public Health in Curacao Siegfried Victorina with Minister of VSA Emil Lee

During his recent trip to Curacao, Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil LeeRead more

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Vsa To Regulate Commercial Sex Workers

PHILIPSBURG – Based on a memo from the Prosecutor’s Office indicating that Government was facilitating human trafficking, and advice from the Minister of Justice, Health Minister Emil Lee ordered the issuing of work permits for commercial sex holders to be put on hold.

Given the recent court ruling, the Ministry of VSA has been ordered to continue the processing of work permits for commercial sex workers Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- During his recent trip to Curacao, Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee met with the Minister of Public Health, Environment & Nature in Curacao Siegfried Victorina to understand what lessons had been learned in regards to the construction of their new hospital and health care cooperation within the Kingdom
“In our desire to spend the people’s money wisely, we should learn from others what they did right and what they did wrong Read more

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

In photo from left to right: Dr. A. van der Waag(Vice chair of the Council of public health); Mrs. B. Boetekees(member on behalf of the healthcare institutions); Minister of VSA Emil Lee; Dr. T. Jolles(President of the Council for public health); Dr. M. Mercuur (member on behalf of medical professionals); Mrs. F. Arnell ( Head of public health); Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- 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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PHILIPSBURG:--- 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 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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GREAT BAY (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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Minister Lee Participates In Sister Regina School Washing Hands-Hygiene Week.

GREAT BAY(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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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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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 Minister Lee during the press briefing on Wednesday. The Minister was referring to the free eye examination that took place last week at the white & Yellow cross located in St.Johns estate. This event was an initiative of the Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity ( VOSH) and hosted by the Rotary club of St Read more

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Ambulance Dept. Staffers Undergo Intense Training

PHILIPSBURG--Dutch nurse practitioners Ruud Verhalle, and Rogier Evenhuis delivered an intense training in basic life support and advanced life support to ambulance staffers last week.

Verhalle and Evnhuis are nurse practitioners in emergency care at the Regional Ambulance Service (RAV) located in Brabant Middle-West, North Holland.

The training was done in collaboration with RAV as part of a three-and-a-half year cooperation agreement between the two ambulance services that was signed in 2015.

“The staff was very receptive to the training 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 Briefed On Ambulance Staff Training

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - An intense training in basic life support, and advance life support was given to the ambulance staff last week by Ruud Verhalle, and Rogier Evenhuis who are both nurse practitioners 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 the expansion of medications were some topics discussed with the Minister of public health, social development and Labor Emil Lee on Friday during a briefing about the staff training Read more

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PHILPSBURG:--- An intense training in basic life support, and advance life support was given to the ambulance staff last week by Ruud Verhalle, and Rogier Evenhuis who are both nurse practitioners 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 the expansion of medications were some topics discussed with the Minister of public health, social development and Labor Emil Lee on Friday 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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"I will not waste time with critics but instead work with people that can bring solutions to the country’s problems”

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VROMI Angel Meyers who just returned from the United States told members of the media that the delegation he travelled with which was headed by Prime Minister William Marlin visited a waste to energy plant in New York in order have such a facility constructed on St Read more

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Dutch & French Side Hospital Cooperation Steadily Increasing

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The recent fire at the French side hospital which caused four wards to be evacuated , is a validation that the French and Dutch side hospitals need to work together, and increase their level of cooperation in healthcare.

Minister of Public health, Social Development & Labor Emil Lee stated: “The recent fire at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital in Marigot has made a number of beds unavailable Read more

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Dutch & French Side Hospital Cooperation Steadily Increasing

Dr. Felix Holiday (general surgeon), Drs. Fenna Arnell( head of the Dept. of Public Health), Mr. Antonio Pantophlet (Manager of patient care, SMMC),Emil Lee (Minister of VSA), Kees Klarenbeek (Director of SMMC), Read more

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