SMGH hospital construction delays due to international developments
CAY HILL — Due to international developments, St. Maarten General Hospital (SMGH) construction activities have slowed down over the recent weeks. As a lingering result of the pandemic, there have been delays More...
SMMC rectifies Dutch media report
CAY HILL — St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has taken note of a media report from Omrop Fryslan that was published today in which a recently arrived rotational specialist has made statements which are not More...
Alarming spike in corona-infections
PHILIPSBURG – The COVID-19 crisis seems to be raising its ugly head again as reports came in claiming that initially three patients with corona-virus related illnesses were hospitalized at the St. Maarten Medical More...
Protest action at SMMC was loud and clear
CAY HILL — With a raspy, hoarse voice, WIHCUA leader, Brunilda Illidge, told StMaartenNews.com tonight that the support of the SMMC workers today was overwhelming. She did not expect that. Illidge was afraid More...
Protest action at SMMC escalates (videos & photos)
CAY HILL — Protest action at SMMC escalates. Watch video here. https://news.sx/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WhatsApp-Video-2020-06-22-at-4.10.33-PM.mp4 https://news.sx/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WhatsApp-Video-2020-06-22-at-4.10.35-PM.mp4 View More...
Silent protest going on at SMMC; Staff wants CFO to go
~ Staff submitted a petition letter with grievances against CFO; wearing black tops to silently voice their protest at work ~ CAY HILL — On Thursday, June 18, 2020, the staff in the Finance Department of More...
SMMC to transfer COVID care to Medical Pavilion and ICU Hospitainer
CAY HILL — With the Mobile Medical Pavilion (MMP) and the ICU Hospitainer, both located across St. Maarten Medical Center at the basketball and tennis courts at Raoul Illidge Sport Complex, now fully operational, More...
SMMC releases its COVID-19 response video
CAY HILL — In keeping the general public of St. Maarten and surrounding islands informed about the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic so far, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) released a 2- minute More...
SMMC expects surge in local COVID patients
CAY HILL — St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is preparing for more suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients that need to be admitted to the hospital. Based on case studies and data analysis from other COVID-19 More...
Update from the Prime Minister: SMMC receives medical equipment
Update Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs & SMMC Receives Medical Equipment from the Netherlands for St. Maarten Philipsburg—St. Maarten is now the recipient of the much-needed medical equipment sent this morning More...
