~ Shameful that Inspector General and Minister not taking Health Care Serious, MERX~
PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Consumer Coalition and pensioners are planning to drag the Minister of Health Richard Panneflek, Inspector General Dr. Earl Best, and USZV to court for the faulty diabetic monitors that are being distributed by Medicosmetics.
Raymond Jessurun from the Consumer Coalition, along with Attorney at Law Cor Merx and a pensioner identified as Wilson said on a Facebook Live that they have knocked on all doors trying to get USZV to attend to the complaints that were lodged with USZV, several doctors, and the Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek and the Inspector General Dr. Earl Best but none of the parties seems interested in finding a solution for the problem that are plaguing diabetic patients. Complaints were also lodged with the Ombudsman whom they said are busy conducting an investigation that will take up more time.
Attorney Merx said that he dispatched several emails to the Minister of Health Richard Panneflek USZV, and the Inspector General Dr. Earl Best however, Dr. Best and the Minister never responded to his emails. Merx described the actions of the Inspector General and the Minister as shameful saying that both men should take their jobs seriously.
Merx is calling on the general public to mobilize themselves and to provide as much information to him since he will be approaching the Court of First Instance for the judge to render a decision on behalf of his clients and Consumer Coalition. The case is expected to be filed within the next 15 days.
It should be noted that the problems with the faulty monitors are those distributed by Medicosmetics since the other providers seem to have monitors that are accurate with its reading.
