MISSION
The mission of the department of Public Health is to prevent unhealthy
living conditions as well as to promote the overall health of the society
THE TASKS ARE:
- To develop and evaluate policies, laws and regulations with regards to
public and health, healthcare services in general and specifically vulnerable
groups;
- To develop and evaluate policies, laws and regulations on financial
healthcare services
- To monitor the health of the population through:
- conducting and
managing epidemiological research and surveillance;
- gathering data on
mortality and morbidity.
- To support the coordination and implementation of emergency public health
services in disasters;
- To represent the public health interests of Country St. Maarten within
the kingdom as well as regionally and internationally.
- To ensure and safeguard the accessibility of quality health care Health
Care Facilities services