HIGH ROCK — Twenty patients at the High Rock Clinic were unable to receive medication on June 22, 2026, according to East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson. "Unfortunately, the government has not paid the mileage for the pharmacist, and so the pharmacist no longer comes to the High Rock Clinic to dispense medication which means just today, you have an excess of 20 patients, and all 20 of them who needed medication had to travel to Freeport to collect their medication, whereas in ordinary circumstances they would have gotten their medication here at the clinic," Thompson said.

Thompson noted that many of the patients are elderly and lack transportation, often requiring them to pay for rides or borrow vehicles to reach Freeport. He described conditions inside the retrofitted trailer clinic as "absolutely horrible," stating that most air-conditioning units were broken. "You are sitting in the waiting room and you are sweating waiting to be seen. And you have temperatures that are up to 100° and it is an unbearable situation," Thompson said. He added that staff members, including security officers, were visibly sweating due to the heat.

Thompson also claimed the clinic's backup generator was not working, calling the situation a health hazard. "It is not just an unbearable situation, but I think it is a health hazard situation as well," he said. During his visit, Thompson observed a patient at the facility to have bandages removed and replaced. "The government must pay attention to these community clinics and ensure they are properly staffed and adequately maintained," Thompson said.