Judge: “Construction new hospital may be continued”
WILLEMSTAD – The construction of Hospital Nobo Otrobanda (HNO), the new hospital, may continue. That is what the court decided today. The construction was delayed by a lawsuit filed against the Ministry of Communications, More...
CT-scan Sehos is operational again
WILLEMSTAD - The CAT scan of the St. Elisabeth Hospital (Sehos) is operational again. This is according to the Board of Directors of the hospital. The device was out of order for about three weeks due to technical More...
Juliao is first ventilation practitioner in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - JourMaine Juliao is the first Ventilation Practitioner on our island. Juliao has completed his training and has been working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Otrabanda. More...
Curaçao needs medical specialists
WILLEMSTAD – There is a great shortage of medical specialists on the island. According to a report of the Ministry of Public Health, there are already 24 vacancies for medical medical specialists. This problem More...
‘Quality’ and ‘Central Direction’ priorities in health care
WILLEMSTAD - The health care sector of the island is going to unite. The main reason for this is the construction of the new hospital in Otrabanda. Choosing for quality and central direction are the two most important More...
Section old hospital to be demolished for new hospital
WILLEMSTAD - For the construction of the new hospital, Hospital Nobo Otrabanda (HNO), a section of the SEHOS will also be demolished. This is the reason why the hospital (SEHOS0 will apply for the necessary demolition More...
Tax Collector: “The salary of 80.000 insured citizens will be seized”
WILLEMSTAD - The payment of the nominal premium of the general health insurance is a fiasco. Debt collectors of the Tax Department will seize the salaries of more than 80,000 people. Alfonso Trona, Tax Collector More...
Serious risk of Chikungunya virus in Curacao
WILLEMSTAD - The chances of chikungunya virus in Curacao is now growing as the virus is becoming more common in neighboring countries. This is according to entomologist Gisette Seferina. She is not recommending More...
VMSC has some doubts about new hospital Otrabanda
WILLEMSTAD - The Association of Medical Specialists Curacao (VMSC) is very pleased that the construction of a new hospital seems to be in sight. Nonetheless, the VMSC places some comments on the whole process to More...
Stricter rules for pharmacists
WILLEMSTAD – Starting January 1, 2014, the public insurer, the Social Insurance Bank (SVB), will intensity its inspection on the invoices sent by the pharmacists. If a (family) doctor has not completely filled More...
