WILLEMSTAD, January 16, 2026 – Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) is currently experiencing a technical issue with equipment in its Sterilization Department. As a precautionary measure and to ensure the highest standards of patient safety, CMC will need to reschedule elective surgeries that were planned for Monday. All Urgent and acute surgeries including Oncology will continue.
CMC’s Medical Equipment and Technical Services teams are actively working to resolve the issue. At this time, it is expected that the situation will be resolved within the coming days.
Should it be necessary to reschedule procedures of patients scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, they will be contacted directly by the Planning Department.
CMC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks patients and the community for their understanding. Patient safety remains our highest priority.
For urgent medical needs, CMC continues to operate as usual.
