The Claim: The PLP promises to deliver a remarkable agenda of improvements to health care.
The Truth: What is truly remarkable is that the PLP is bold enough to resurrect their failed 2002 promises and expect Bahamians to believe them a second time. In contrast, the FNM has delivered on healthcare and will deliver again. The record is clear.
PLP Promises in 2002
- Introduce National Health Insurance as a matter of the most urgent priority. FAILED
- Transform Princess Margaret Hospital into a first class care facility. FAILED
- Modernize Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre. FAILED
- Develop regional hospital in Exuma. FAILED
- Reduce the level of infant mortality. FAILED
PLP Promises in 2012
- Bring into operation the National Health Insurance Act of 2006. (See 2002 Promises)
- Upgrades to PMH and the Rand. (See 2002 Promises)
- Upgrade and expand Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre. (See 2002 Promises)
- Mini hospitals on Eleuthera and Exuma. (See 2002 Promises)
- Reduce the level of infant mortality. (See 2002 Promises)
But the FNM Delivered:
FNM Promises in 2007
- Introduce a Prescription Drug Programme. DELIVERED
- Decentralise the delivery of health care through community clinics. DELIVERED
- Renovate and expand Emergency Room at the Rand Memorial Hospital. DELIVERED
- Renovate the Emergency Room at the Princess Margaret Hospital. DELIVERED
FNM Promises in 2012
- Introduce, within three years, a National Catastrophic Health Insurance Programme
- Construct a maternal and child health wing and Emergency Department in PMH
- Construct community hospitals in Abaco, Exuma, Eleuthera and Long Island
- Expand the prescription drug programme to cover all workers and their families
- Upgrade of all community clinics to standardize primary health care delivery
- Reduce the level of infant mortality
Same PLP. Same Empty Promises
