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‘Healthcare in the VI should be free!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio show host Edmund G. Maduro has denounced what he said were plans to raise fees at the Peebles Hospital and believes that like Cuba, provision of healthcare and medical services in the Virgin Islands should be absolutely free.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Tichina A. Penn
By Nikolai J. Earle
Meet the aspiring registered nurse Tichina A. Penn, our Young Professional for this week. She wants to make a difference in the lives of not only those born in the Virgin Islands but those who are visiting and residing here from other countries.
Untimely payments can deny residents care under NHI – Roy Barry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Persons whose employers fail to make payments under the National Health Insurance (NHI) within a timely manner could be denied treatment at health facilities.
Gov’t to subsidise health programme forever – Roy Barry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government is expected to forever subsidise the pending National Health Insurance programme. This is according to Deputy Director of the BVI 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.
Fully socialized medicine for the Virgin Islands: or Russian roulette
By Dickson Igwe
The best thing to have come out of Post World War 2 socialism and the European Welfare state is clearly this: in numerous countries such as Cuba, France, Britain and the Scandinavian states, no one is commonly condemned to death, because they cannot afford very expensive medical treatment. Those countries, in all aspects, come together in their internal dynamic, and put enormous social effort and resources into ensuring that everyone, from prince to pauper, has access to free healthcare.
Cline blames poor tax structure for VI health bind
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), John I. Cline, has laid blame for the Territory’s healthcare situation squarely at the foot of its poor tax structure.
BVIHSA launches medical partnership with Puerto Rican Group
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ties between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were strengthened yesterday, March 15, 2013 with the official launch of a partnership between the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and HIMAHEALTH during a ceremony held at Peebles Hospital.
We dropped the ball on healthcare – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Out BVI radio programme, Mr Douglas Wheatley believes that “we dropped the ball” with regard to the healthcare situation in the Virgin Islands.
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