Is the Placencia Polyclinic Truly Open 24/7?

The recently built Placencia Polyclinic was inaugurated on May 15, 2024. The BZ$4 million facility is expected to enable healthcare professionals on the peninsula to deliver enhanced medical services to both residents and tourists. Back then Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, said, “Of course, this will be a 24-hour facility and provide continuous service, emergency service, routine checkups, and other specialised care when the doctor comes in.”

But is it really? 

Over the weekend, Chris Chun rushed to the polyclinic in the wee hours of the morning, seeking urgent medical help for his son. He says that when he arrived there, he found the facility deserted. He said that no one was there to help his son, who was suffering from a high fever. 

A worried Chun started to record with his phone. In the video, he says, “I came here as an emergency… Nobody, not even a security guard… not even a sound you hear here.” 

According to Chun, he had been knocking on doors for some time, desperately trying to get assistance for his son. 

Chun said, “I went there… for an emergency, and no one was there. My son was dying with a high fever, and no one is assisting us or security; nobody is there.” Chun walks through the empty compound, saying, “Why did they build this Placencia polyclinic? For what? I don’t know.” 

Chun also noted troubling conditions within the polyclinic, including an emergency waiting area that appeared to be flooded. “In there got at least three inches of water,” he said.