Press releases and Feature stories | St. Maarten Medical Center

CAYHILL- The Open House at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on Saturday, October 4, 2014 reached remarkable numbers specifically to the women public.

As a new or prospective father, you are probably somewhat familiar with the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby, but did you ever stop to think about what is in it for you?

Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. Experts recommend that newborns be breastfed within one hour of birth and exclusively breastfed for the first six months, and then breastfed until

Globally, breastfeeding is promoted as “the BEST source of infant nutrition.” Breastfeeding is a complete nutrition that is easy for the baby to digest, which promotes the child eating more often due to faster digestion. The benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic

On Wednesday, July 2, 2014, the Windward Islands Health Care Union Association and the St. Maarten Medical Center signed the new Collective Labour Agreement, which is effective as of July 1, 2014 until June 30, 2017.