Recycled Promises: PLP Resurrects Failed 2002 Healthcare Agenda

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.