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Nationwide September 17, 2005 Saint Lucia No. 107. Saturday, September 17, 2005 A publication of the Department of Information Services Universal Health Care (UHC) - page 2 on Ignatius Jean, Minis- ter life for those who produce bananas. ter for Agriculture, For- Today I urge that we extend the hand estry & Fisheries recently of friendship and cooperation and once addressed a meeting of and for all put behind us any lingering Hthe Inter American Institute for Co- suspicion or animosity. The occasion operation in Agriculture Ministers’ of the review of the EU banana import Meeting in Guayacil, Ecuador. The regime provides the opportunity for us Governor General’s response following is the full text of his pre- to make real progress in intra-regional - page 3 sentation cooperation. “The banana dispute of the last de- There is no doubt that banana ex- cade was an unwelcome irritant in ports to Europe, our only market are relations between Latin America and absolutely vital for the economic well the Caribbean. Both sides sought to being of our small island countries, the advance their individual agendas but Windward Islands as well as for other without being suffi ciently sensitive to banana producing countries that are the concerns of the other. In the current members of the Caribbean Communi- search for a new EU banana regime, ty. For decades banana production has we again fi nd ourselves on opposing been the backbone of our economies. sides. But in reality we share the same The current tariff quota regime ensures nightmare, that the single tariff would a reasonable degree of market stabil- damage our vital banana export trade. ity and a price that is more profi table Hon. Ignatius Jean I fi rmly believe however that the than in other markets. This is what has Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Protecting our citizens and visitors time has now come to look beyond this guaranteed a secure livelihood for our distracting confl ict and recognize the farmers and the regular income that - pages 4 & 5 underlying commonality of our inter- has brought stability and permitted our system if it is detrimental to banana ests and needs in this hemisphere. Our economies to thrive. We therefore, as export industries of the supplying region must cooperate and Member- do our Latin American counterparts, countries and consequently the fu- nations must be mutually supportive in need the European import regime to ture of our farmers and economies? order to progress. This entails working permit the continuation of our banana This would be an outcome where together rather than against each other exports on a reliable and remunerative none of us would be winners. if we are to succeed in achieving a bet- basis. What would be the use of a new Continued on page 8 Hurricane preparedness - Still a priority - page 6 140 eye surgeries on Saint Lucians pa- tients in Cuba almost complete - page 7 Work on the upgrade of Port Castries to meet international standards “Take 2 ” - A fi fteen minute news review of the week. Government Notebook A fresh news package daily Every Friday at 6.15 p.m. on NTN, Cablevision Channel 2. on all local radio stations 2 Saint Lucia Saturday, September 17, 2005 Background You will be registered at a general 1. What is Universal Health Care hospital depending on your permanent (UHC)? A. Universal Health Care home address or where you work. This (UHC) is a health programme that will hospital which is your registered pro- provide all residents with equal access vider will be responsible for your hos- to quality health services defined in a pital services. However, if you have an published package of services and ben- emergency you can access the closest efits. It is also a supplemental system emergency room. This way, if you fall of financing. sick or need urgent medical attention 2. Why is UHC being offered now? getting treatment will be convenient by A. It is important for you to have ac- saving you time. cess to quality health care regardless Drugs included in the published of your financial status such as where UHC package are provided at all par- you live or how much income that you ticipating pharmacies and you have earn. access to this medication under UHC It is also necessary for us to improve coverage. the quality of health care at our hospi- Criteria for qualifying tals and other health care institutions. 5. Who may qualify? A. To qualify 3. Why should I be interested in for services under UHC you must be a St. Lucian or non-national residing in the country for at least six (6) months of the year in which you are seeking One of the private health care facilities on the island coverage. 6. Who may not qualify? A. The fol- you. There will be a chain of command covered under UHC. The objective of lowing persons may not qualify to re- for making your complaint orally or in UHC is to provide the best health care ceive services offered by UHC: (a) A writing. It starts with your service pro- possible for all beneficiaries. Saint Lucian who permanently resides vider. The court is the last place that 13. How much coverage will I re- overseas; (b) Visitors to Saint Lucia you can address your complaint if you ceive? A. You will receive limited cov- such as tourists and diplomats. have gone through the other options in erage in the areas included in the list Services offered that order: 1st - The service provider of the services that UHC will offer. 7. What services will I benefit from? (hospital); 2nd - The Universal Health Please refer to the list. A. Through UHC you will benefit from Care Office; 3rd - The Ministry of 14. Will I be covered for visits to the following services: hospital ser- Health; 4th - The Court. private doctors? A. No. You will not vices, pharmaceutical services, mental 10.Will there be penalties for per- be refunded for visits to your private health services, limited overseas care, blood bank services, ambulance servic- es and drug rehabilitation services. These services are further divided into out patient and hospital services. Hon. Damian Greaves The primary out patient services you Minister for Health, Human Services, will benefit from are: Specialist con- Family Affairs and Gender Relations sultations by referral, Physiotherapy, Medication and Emergency Consulta- UHC? A. You should be interested in tions. UHC because it will provide essential Hospital services that will be of- health benefits once you are registered. fered include: Obstetrics, Gynecology, It also aims to achieve the principle of Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, solidarity. This means that the high in- Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Derma- come earners will support the low in- tology, Outpatient surgery, Urology, come earners, the healthy will support Dentistry and Neurology. the sick and the young will support se- 8. Which institutions will provide nior members of our community. service? A. The two general hospitals, 4. How will UHC work? A. The the Victoria Hospital and the St. Jude’s process of providing you with quality Hospital will be the main service pro- health care under this new system is an viders. However, private health care easy one. To access the health benefits institutions may be entitled to become offered you must first be registered providers of services under UHC by with UHC. When you do so, you will meeting certain criteria and becoming Pharmaceuticals - part of the programme be given a UHC registration card with registered. your photograph and registration num- 9. What may I do if I am dissatis- sons who abuse the UHC system? doctor. If you have private medical ber. You will receive information on fied with the service? A. You will have A. Yes. There will be penalties under insurance you can settle payment of place and time of registration at a later the right to make a complaint if you are the law to deal with persons or provid- your doctor’s fees with that insurance date. dissatisfied with the service provided to ers who abuse the system. Examples company. However, if you fill your of abuse are: (a) Unauthorized access prescription at a pharmacy registered to the system such as hospital records; with UHC you will receive free medi- (b) Access to pharmaceuticals that have cation if your medication is included not been prescribed by a doctor and that on the list of pharmaceutical covered you do not need; (c) Wrong billing; (d) by UHC. Inappropriate referrals by health care 15. What will not be covered by workers; (e) Breach of Confidentiality; UHC? A. The following will not be (f) Non-adherence to standards. covered by UHC: (a) Visits to your private doctor; (b) Outpatient lab tests Coverage and x-rays; (c) Visits to a hospital that 11. What types of illnesses will is not your provider. UHC cover? A. Various illnesses that 16. Isn’t health coverage included are common in Saint Lucia, such as in my National Insurance Corporation those associated with Diabetes and Hy- (NIC) contributions? A. No. The 5% pertension will be covered under UHC. deduction from your salary for Nation- You can refer to the list of services, al Insurance covers your pension, inva- common illnesses, essential pharma- lidity and sickness benefits. The NIC ceuticals and essential overseas care in-patient hospital benefit was a special for more information. arrangement with the government. 12. What types of illnesses will not be covered? A. Illnesses that are not in- Public health care facility cluded on the list of services will not be Continued in the next week’s issue Saturday, September 17, 2005 Saint Lucia 3 The following statement has been re- nual salary as pension.
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