Fragilities of the health services of the territory: the senator, Annick Petrus calls on the Minister of Solidarity and Health, Olivier Véran

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On the occasion of current issues in the government, Senator Annick Petrus wished to draw the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health, Olivier VERAN, to the consequences of the epidemic wave of Covid-19 which struck Saint- Martin, a pandemic which highlighted the structural weaknesses of the territory's health systems.

This intervention was the occasion to remind the Government and the national representation of the acuteness of these weaknesses which manifest themselves in particular by time restrictions on take-off and landing of planes, which can lead to a significant delay in support. and a real loss of opportunity for patients.

Mr. Minister, the unprecedented Covid-19 epidemic wave that hit the West Indies, including Saint-Martin, has highlighted the structural weaknesses of the health systems of our respective territories. Thus, the critical situation experienced by our Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Center is exceptional, but revealing serious deficiencies from which our territory suffers and raises legitimate questions. Already severely under-resourced in terms of financial, material and human resources, the Louis Constant Fleming hospital is facing unique challenges. Located 260 kms from its reference university hospital in Guadeloupe and despite its small size, it is the only resort for the population of St Martin and St Barthélémy. As such, he must be able to respond to all emergency and first-line needs for routine care. Not having all the skills, there are about 200 annual medical evacuations to the CHUs of Guadeloupe and Martinique, a particularly heavy burden in terms of personnel and finance. More than 2 million euros annually, significantly reducing the budget of the CH. In addition, the time restrictions for taking off and landing planes (impossible at night) can lead to a significant delay in treatment and a real loss of opportunity for our patients. Yes, we die in Saint-Martin, for lack of availability of the Civil Security Helicopter of Guadeloupe. If we add to this the climatic hazards, linked to the hurricane season, we can be cut off from all connections to neighboring CHUs for several days. To this list of disabilities we must add the absence of an analysis laboratory available 24 hours a day and the only scanner on the island which is private is far from the Hospital Center.

"What do you plan to do so that our Hospital Center can finally meet the requirements of an isolated establishment and thus guarantee the Saint-Martin population a care that meets the same requirements as those required on the French territory in terms of access to care and equal opportunities?

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