Suriname Exhausts 2026 Medical Evacuation Budget, Owes Foreign Hospitals

Suriname has depleted its entire 2026 budget for medical evacuations abroad, leaving outstanding debts to foreign hospitals and forcing some treatments to go unpaid. Minister André Misiekaba confirms the shortfall but reports no misappropriation, with partial arrears settled and new funds allocated for 2027. The development signals a fiscal strain on healthcare access, though the scale of unpaid treatments and total debt remains unspecified.

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