MRSA Notes

This article, from the Bahama Journal, is deeply offensive and just plain wrong. The point of the article is to berate politicians who apparently are trying to get Princess Margaret Hospital to clean up their act (more specifically their dialysis unit), and are blaming MRSA infections on the hospital’s cleanliness.

Regrettably, some politicians and one or two perennial wannabes are working overtime to pin blame for whatever is happening – MRSA or no MRSA – on someone or the other for the problem in that unit.

To make matters even worse, these same types are trying to pin blame on someone.

We cry shame on each and every one of these unscrupulous vulture-like politicians. They know as well as anyone else that there are times when blame is not what is called for.

Instead, what should be done by those who do not know what they are talking about is for them to shut up, take note and listen.

And here is the Bahama Journal’s idea of how these infections came about and could be prevented:

Now, we are not suggesting – even for a moment – that there should be no debate about the nation’s healthcare delivery systems. Indeed, such a conversation would be most welcomed. Such a reasoned discourse would lead to that point of informed enlightenment where Bahamians would come to realize that when they demand better, they should be prepared to pay more.

These same Bahamians would be well-advised to do more to help themselves to stay well. This can be done by eating properly, exercising and avoiding excess of all kinds.

After that, they should exercise, say their prayers and work hard.

This – surely – is the path to wellness.

The path to illness is also quite well known.

So, are they saying that if they want clean hospitals, they should pay more? I think a clean hospital should be an expected part of care, no matter what the price. And I guess if we all ate better, exercised, prayed more and sinned less, MRSA wouldn’t be an issue. This is backwoods thinking, it is far too late for that. Shame on you, Bahamas Journal, I would hope that you were more interested in protecting your citizens than you are.

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