September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
PHILIPSBURG – The month of September is recognized as Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The Sint Maarten Sickle Cell Foundation is reminding the people of...
CPS National Mosquito Elimination Community Program in Saunders a Success
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Minister of Public Health Emil Lee’s National Mosquito Elimination Community Program Zika Virus disease (ZikV) “Beat ZikV,”...
Breastfed infants have healthier futures
~ SMMC Breastfeeding Expo set for Saturday ~
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Children who were breastfed are healthier and learn better, according to...
PAHO announces that the American Region marks 25-years Polio Free
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – This week (August 23) marked 25-years since the last case of wild poliovirus in the Region of the...
Minister Lee cautions the public on informal sex industry
PHILIPSBURG - The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor Emil Lee, would like to bring to the attention of the public, that...
Get ready for plain packaging. Tobacco deaths are preventable through tobacco control
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has highlighted the potential of plain tobacco packaging to reduce...
Ministry of Public Health calls on Garage Owners and Tire Repair Shops to take...
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Preventive Services (CPS), a department within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, is...
Ministry VSA, Inspector General and SZV agree to review medical referral process
PHILIPSBURG – “As mentioned after my visit to Colombia where I visited several hospitals and met with COOMEVA, it became very clear that the...
Minister Lee brings clarity on generic drugs
PHILIPSBURG - Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Emil Lee stated that during a recent radio interview, an impression was created by...
Surgeon Dr. Mercelina Resumes Position at SMMC
CAYHILL, St. Maarten - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is pleased to announce that general surgeon Dr. Luc Mercelina has returned to the island...
