Press Release Emanating from the Office of the Unitedpac

1. Email: unitepacstlucia@gm ail.com
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
UNITED
PAC
CALLS
ON
TWO
MINISTERS
TO
ANSWER
TO
CRITICAL
ISSUES
Castries – Saint Lucia – October 13, 2013 – United PAC understands
that over the last few months, weeks and days a number of people have
died as a result of contracting Dengue and Leptospirosis, however, in both
instances, they have been misdiagnosed only to be treated for various
forms of cancer at our public health institutions.
United PAC is aware that both Dengue Fever and Leptospirosis can lead
to death, however, they are two treatable diseases if diagnosed early and
accurately.
Why then has the Minister with responsibility for Health and Wellness,
Hon. Alvina Reynolds, not made it a priority to meet with the staff that she
manages to address those rising issues? How many more Saint Lucians
must succumb to these two illnesses before the Minister ensures that staff
at the island’s public health institutions follow correct diagnosing
protocol?
As concerned citizens, we are requesting that the Minister put systems in
place to evaluate the technical capacity of the medical doctors and nurses
at our public health institutions and create an alert system so that both
medical institutions and the nation at large can be more vigilant against
misdiagnosis and personal care.
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2. All of these critical developments within the public health care system
while another Minister, in the person of Mr. Victor LaCorbiniere, makes
sweeping and authoritative pronouncement that the Forensic Laboratory is
well equipped and very well staffed. Such statements largely imply that all
is well; and if this is the case, we therefore ask that Minister LaCorbiniere
release the following information so the public concerns about wide
spread murder and mayhem is dispelled.
• The number of sexual assault cases submitted to the laboratory for
examinations for each of the years 2010 to 2012; the number of cases
completed and hence the case backlog quantity.
• The number of homicide cases submitted to the laboratory for
examinations for each of the years 2010 to 2012; the number of cases
completed and hence the case backlog quantity.
• Any determinations as to the projected number of departmental staff
actually required to efficiently handle normal case workloads, back
logs and information as it relates to address that. Progress regarding
requirements for accreditation and extent of accomplishment thus far.
• Technology available to assist technicians in obtaining critical
information about cases being investigated.
For too long Saint Lucians have to sit and listen to words that carry no
weight from this Government. These issues are very close to the heart
of the people and we humbly await a favorable response followed by
the appropriate action.
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