PHILIPSBURG--The Health Inspectorate on Tuesday confiscated 127 bottles of medicinal substances from a St. Lucia national who was in St. Maarten on a tourist visa and cancelled a lecture being held at the Philipsburg Cultural and Community Centre.
Inspector General Earl Best said in a press release on Wednesday the 127 bottles of "substances claiming to be beneficial in the treatment of specified diseases" were confiscated from Priest Kaliash Leonce on Tuesday evening.
Best said Leonce who was admitted to St. Maarten on August 22 on a tourist visa, "claims to be an honourable priest of the Ministry of Ethiopia African Black International Congress and the chairman of a company called The Great Physician International. He provides consultations for a fee and sells supplements for certain diseases."
Attendees to his lecture were asked to pay an admittance fee of US $20. They could also purchase a package consisting of six bottles for US $240. The items were to be used three times.
Best said Leonce had violated several laws. He was not a physician and even if he were, it is prohibited to provide medical care in St. Maarten without having diplomas checked and being registered.
Best also explained that it is prohibited to collect money or sell items as a tourist and it is prohibited to sell substances that "claim to have an effect in the treatment of specified diseases without having these checked and registered."
Best said the Health Inspectorate will continue its efforts to ensure that responsible healthcare of high quality is provided to the people of St. Maarten and he called on all residents and the media to report "dubious" activities in healthcare to the inspectorate.
He said the inspectorate is the independent government body that has to ensure that health care being provided to the population complies with legislation and rules set by government in order to ensure a high level of quality and to protect the population against "malpractice and quackery."
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