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“Petty” is Not a Health Policy, But Apparently It’s a National Culture

 🛑 SWANK Dispatch: I Was Denied Medication—Now I’m Banned from the Pharmacy.

🗓️ 30 July 2021

Filed Under: asthma treatment denial, medical retaliation, MOHHS failure, pharmacy discrimination, prednisone misprescription, COVID risk neglect, healthcare cruelty, complaint escalation, record mismanagement, patient rights breach

“You misquoted my records.
Ignored your own COVID laws.
Defended the staff who endangered me.
And now the pharmacy won’t even sell me toothpaste.”
— A High-Risk Patient Whose Prescriptions Were Turned Into Punishment

This searing letter from Polly Chromatic to the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) is a formal repudiation of the ministry’s botched investigation into Grace Bay Pharmacy’s mishandling of her asthma medication during a COVID-suspected illness.

Not only does the Ministry fail to address the denial of lifesaving Prednisone and the absence of face masks in a public pharmacy, but their response appears to embolden retaliation by the pharmacy itself, which is now refusing to serve her entirely.

💥 I. What the Ministry Ignored

  • The pharmacy refused to dispense both her short-term and daily Prednisone prescriptions

  • Staff dispensed incorrect increments (10mg instead of 50mg) without consent or explanation

  • They violated public health laws by not wearing masks—a critical breach for a high-risk respiratory patient

  • The Ministry didn’t interview pharmacy staff or gather correct information from her original records

  • They downplayed the issue, focusing on trivial details like inhaler usage

⚠️ II. What Happened Instead

  • Pharmacy staff admitted their mistake only after several days of delay

  • The incident caused stress, health risk, and confusion during an already dangerous illness

  • The Ministry’s letter focused on non-issues while ignoring the actual violations

  • Following her complaint, Grace Bay Pharmacy has now refused to fill any of her prescriptions

This isn’t just procedural failure. It’s medical gaslighting backed by government.

🧾 III. Her Final Statement

Polly calls out not just the policy failure, but the cultural rot:

“Petty behavior seems to be intrinsic to Turks and Caicos Island culture…
Improving the quality of life of humans should be the ultimate goal of your organisation—
and that is a goal you have miserably failed at in this case.”

SWANK Summary:

She asked for medication.
She was denied.
She asked for justice.
She was banned.

This is how systems punish truth-tellers.
With silence, refusal, and a closed till.


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