News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK - Council lady Daisy Coffie of the M21 wants to receive an update from the Executive Council on the situation with Bonlab. The Council lady has sent off a letter with several written questions, but asks for them to be answered publicly in the next Island Council meeting. In her letter Coffie points to the fact that June will be a crucial month for the lab, which is a company owned by the Public Entity Bonaire. ZJCN had provided a ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has published the first results of a cancer screening study executed on Bonaire. The report is a summary of the key findings from the first year of the breast cancer ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- The five healthcare organizations and the 3 unions on the BES islands want to establish one joint CLA for the health Care organization within the BES. During the three-day meeting that took place in mid-May, Fundashon Mariadal, Sint ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Last week, Sentro Akseso Bonaire and Public Health (PG) jointly celebrated International Nurses' Day. Among those present at Sentro Akseso were employees of Sentro Akseso, Sentro Akseso director Henry Breeveld, the director of the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - World Hypertension Day is an opportunity for everyone to become aware of this important condition and to maintain a healthy blood pressure. By taking small steps to keep blood pressure under control, many risks and health problems can be ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Fundashon Mariadal will implement several urgent measures to address a high workload. This was announced by the hospital's director, Dr. Giovanni Frans, during a press conference on Monday afternoon. The workload among the staff has ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- At Fundashon Mariadal, an official celebration was held on Friday to commemorate International Nurses Day. The official part of the program took place between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM, featuring speeches by hospital management as well as ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- This April, the pilot for population screening for breast cancer will start on Saba. In the coming two years, all women between 50 and 75 years will be invited to participate. The start of this screening program on Saba is the result of ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Starting from Thursday, April 6th, 2023, the Department of Public Health's COVID-19 testing site will no longer be available to the public. The decision to close the testing site was made due to the COVID-19 situation being under control and ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Wednesday March 29th from 7-9 pm Public Health Prevention Clinic organizes a Women’s Event: ‘Don’t fear the pap smear’. The event about cervical cancer screening takes place at the Methodist Elma. All women between 30 and 60 years old are ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - On World Kidney Day, the dialysis department of the Fundashon Mariadal (FMD) organizes an open day with information and tests about the problem of poor kidney function. Dialysis nurses Merychen Trenidad Dijkhoff and Hershal Henriette, both ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Since the retirement and resignation of Dr. van der Vaart in early 2023, there has been a shortage in the group of dive doctors on Bonaire. The Foundation has been searching for new candidate dive doctors for some time, but so far no suitable ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Did you submit a complaint and it has not been handled by ZJCN and do you still want it to be handled? The ZJCN invites all insured of Saba and Statia that didn’t receive any reaction on their complaints to please inform. ZJCN calls on ... Lees verder
Photo: Horacio Oduber Hospital ORANJESTAD - The Horacio Oduber Hospital (HOH) is the first in the Caribbean Netherlands to perform brain operations with the so-called Stealth neuro navigation, thanks to its collaboration with the UMC-Utrecht. The ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The Department of Public Health (PB) of the Public Entity Bonaire points out the risk that loud carnival music can lead to permanent hearing damage. To prevent this, the department recommends wearing earplugs. These are distributed free of ... Lees verder