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Peebles Hospital heading into ‘A Perfect Storm’ – John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Board of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Bishop John I. Cline has reiterated his call for the speeding up of the process that would see the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHI).
Making our children landless & penniless
By Alred C. Frett
I promised to answer your questions from time to time and today I will do some… At the same time, you may be familiar with some (if not all) the persecution and victimisation inflicted on me by those in 'High Offices' so this would be a good time to research as to whether their actions are justified… This is not to seek help for my cause but gather information for your children’s sake.
Maduro slams Gov’t for ‘commercialising’ health insurance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host of BVI Forum, Edmund Maduro has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) government of joining the rest of the world to commercialise health insurance and expressed the fear that persons may not have access to their contributions when they need it the most.
Who will regulate National Health Insurance system?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The question of which body will be responsible for regulating the pending National Health Insurance (NHI) system was raised recently on the Speak Your Mind TV show aired on September 14, 2013.
Patients to be monitored for fraud under NHI - Barry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Steps are being taken to prevent patients taking advantage of the medical system in any fraudulent way once the National Health Insurance (NHI) programme comes into being. This is according to Deputy Director of the Social Security Board, Mr Roy Barry.
NHI healthcare would not be rationed - Dr Irad Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Healthcare referrals for patients requesting overseas treatment will be done on the basis of what is needed and will not be rationed. This is according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr Irad Potter who is also the Chairman of the steering committee of the proposed National Health Insurance scheme in the Virgin Islands.
Bring on the NHI – Laurie A. Rymer
YACHT HARBOUR, Virgin Gorda, VI – The issue of the National Democratic Party (NDP) government's proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) did not fail to go unmentioned at the recent public meeting held in Virgin Gorda despite the topic for discussion was that of the proposed new $4.5M Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic.
Prisons of Steel for our Youth & Castles of Sand for our people
By Alred C. Frett
When those who fail them are those who jail them:
Sporadic resignation and election of Popes along with reports of Social and Financial meltdown across the World should be enough to enlighten even the most retarded, yet there appears to be those amongst us as wicked as Old Testament Leaders and hell bent on forcing our Youth into Mental Slavery… Such Hypocrites preach and command, ‘do as I say but not as I do’.
Is VI’S National Health Insurance more problem than solution??
By Alred C. Frett
And they too shall fall from their High Pinnacles of Power:
Even as we depart Black History Month there is evidence that we are finally learning to let go of regressive practices of the past… There still remains a long way to go but indicators suggest that while this may be a rough year for us it is likely to be a much rougher year for the Wicked and Corrupt as they fall from their High Seats of Power whether by Will, Force, Sickness or Death.
Govt should raise quality of health care before bringing NHI - RT residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I have a problem giving up my health insurance that covers me wherever I go, to be stuck with this ‘thing’ subjected to the local facility that you have here that is not capable of providing proper healthcare for the population... I would like to have some choices with my money.”