WILLEMSTAD - The annual report of the Analytical Diagnostic Center (ADC) shows that the government company suffered a loss of more than 7 million guilders in 2019. This is evident from the annual report presented to Parliament.
According to the annual report, the loss is mainly due to the takeover of personnel from the Sint Elisabeth Hospital (SEHOS), which has grown by more than 22 percent from 180 to 220 employees. The ADC states that a rate adjustment is essential for the future financial position of the laboratory.
These incidental one-off costs amount to approximately 1.3 million guilders and were incurred in preparation for the takeover of the hospital laboratory. But, writes the ADC, with Liane Virginia-Cova acting as acting director: "The acquisition of the hospital laboratory will lead to additional income for the ADC."
This is necessary, because the annual report also states that for years there have been lagging and non-cost-covering rates. Since 2015, official requests have been made to the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) to adjust the rates of the Pathology and Medical Microbiology departments.
The laboratory also reports that the transition from ADC, which started in 2018, has not yet been fully completed. "The transition will only end when the new building adjacent to the Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) is delivered."