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PRESS RELEASE
Good governance important at SEHCF
March 21, 2024
SINT EUSTATIUS – The Supervisory Board of the St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF) is committed to delivering optimal health services to the community of Statia. It’s fulfilling this role through its Board of Directors and through supervision on financial, quality and management processes following the relevant care governance code.
The Supervisory Board recently has taken note via the media and a forwarded letter addressed to the ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), that the All For1 union has certain concerns regarding the governance of SEHCF. These concerns regard serious allegations of … ‘nepotism, non-compliance, misuse of authority, victimization and conflict of interest’…. The Supervisory Board does not recognize the concerns mentioned in the media or in the forwarded letter and understood from the Board of Directors that they would like to sit down with the union to address the union’s concerns.
The Board would expect the union’s concerns to be first addressed with the Board of Directors, in accordance with proper procedure. In the first week of April the supervisory board will meet in the first of a series of plenary sessions to be held at SEHCF in 2024. During these visits, a delegation of the Board can meet with the union representatieve for dialogue and exchange. Of course, the Supervisory Board is open to having a respectful conversation with the union or any other stakeholder for that matter, if resolve of any concerns a stakeholder has, has not proven fruitful after addressing them to the Board of Directors.
The supervisory board emphasizes that SEHCF remains committed to the continuous improvement of healthcare services for the community of St. Eustatius. Many improvements have recently been implemented in the field of quality processes, staff hiring (notably doctors) and medical equipment. To further improve the services the Supervisory board stimulates open dialogue and collaboration to solve any concerns and challenges, thereby observing the principles of good governance.
Improving health care on St. Eustatius is a process everyone can contribute to. Residents are invited to share their experiences and suggestions. This can be done via our suggestion box in Queen Beatrix Medical Center or via info@sehcf.org. We encourage the community to follow us on Facebook for the latest developments and announcements of SEHCF.
On behalf of the Supervisory Board SEHCF
Erik Heijdelberg and Vito Koeijers
Co-chairmen
