WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) has expressed significant concerns over recent conditions imposed by Minister of Finance, Javier Silvania, for further liquidity support. The MFK minister's stipulations appear to seek more direct influence over the hospital’s policy and operations, a move that CMC's management finds overreaching. 

Among the contentious demands is the appointment of a government-approved turnaround manager to oversee the financial restructuring of CMC. This requirement, according to the hospital's administration, signifies an attempt at direct interference in its management. The implication that the hospital's substantial financial deficits are due to mismanagement is particularly troubling, as previous evaluations have highlighted that the primary issue lies in the inadequacy of healthcare budgets. 

Currently, CMC faces an annual shortfall of approximately 50 million guilders. The hospital's leadership argues that this deficit is not a result of poor management but rather the consequence of consistently insufficient funding for healthcare services. 

The hospital's management emphasizes that while they understand the need for financial oversight and efficiency, the conditions set by Minister Silvania overstep boundaries and undermine the autonomy necessary for effective hospital administration. The ongoing debate underscores the broader challenges facing healthcare funding and management in Curaçao.