MP Akeem Arrindell meets with Mental Health Foundation
PHILIPSBURG — United St Maarten Party (USP) Member of Parliament (MP) Akeem Arrindell met on Monday with representatives of the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) to discuss the way forward his party wants to undertake to improve the overall welfare of the island. St. Maarten currently faces several challenges due to the lack of mental health facilities. More...
NAGICO Insurances head offices to reopen on Monday
PHILIPSBURG – The Management of NAGICO Insurances advises the general public in a press release issued on Friday, October 2, 2020, that the company intends to reopen its head offices on the Cannegieterstreet More...
MHF explains hiring process non-BIG Medical Professionals
CAY HILL — In a press release to the general public issued on September 29, 2020, the management of the Mental Health Foundation, MHF, gives an elucidation on the hiring process of non-BIG medical professionals More...
Video images of Caulette Julien still not released
CAY HILL — Nothing is known about an investigation into the death of 43-year-old Caulette Julien, who suffered from bipolar disorder, and was found lifeless in isolation at the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) More...
NAGICO Insurances informs the public of a COVID-19 positive case in its business
~ Explains Business Continuity Procedures ~ PHILIPSBURG — The Management of NAGICO Insurances advised the general public in a press released issued on Thursday, October 1, 2020, that they have received notice More...
‘Black stock’ of antipsychotic drugs at MHF
CAY HILL — The Mental Health Foundation in Cay Hill has a large stock of leftover medication, referred to by its staff as “black stock,” for patients who do not have health insurance. Apart from More...
Too many drugs: polypharmacy alarming trend at Mental Health Foundation
CAY HILL — Administering two and often more drugs at the same time has been the rule rather than the exception at the Mental Health Foundation for many years. Many patients are given a cocktail of medication. More...
Medical liability issue gets attention from government
PHILIPSBURG — The government, led by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, wants a St. Maarten version of the Dutch Individual Health Care Professions Act (Wet BIG). This is stated in the NA-UP Governing Program More...
Psychiatric patient dead in solitary confinement
CAY HILL — Nobody knows what happened that night. The next morning, August 25, 2020, Caulette Julien was found dead in the isolation cell of the Mental Health Foundation. She was 43 years old. The responsible More...
MHF response to article StMaartenNews.com September 22, 2020
Dear Publishers, On behalf of the foundation, our interim director Eileen Healy would like to rectify allegations stated in an article titled “Medical recognition divisive issue at Mental Health Foundation” More...
