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Prime Minister Drew Explores Cutting-Edge…
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Se(PMO)- Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew embarked on a productive working visit to the University of Health Network (UHN), a state-of-the-art climate-smart hospital…
Message by CARICOM SG – Caribbean Wellness Day
Caribbean Wellness Day has been a landmark activity for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for the past 15 years. This followed the 2007 Decision by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM,…
New Director to Head PANCAP Coordinating Unit
(PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response…
Celebrating a Decade of Lifesaving Care:…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (Ministry of Health): In a remarkable stride towards advanced healthcare and improved quality of life for its citizens, the JNF General Hospital is set to observe the…
Minister of Health Anounces Significant Reduction…
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, September 4, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- The JNF General Hospital is celebrating a milestone, marking the anniversary of its Hemodialysis Unit. In honor of this…
Cuban-Trained Local Nurses Now Deservedly…
Above Photo: Reinstatement of Registered Nurse Licenses for Saint Kitts and Nevis Healthcare Professionals Trained in Cuba Prime Minister and Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew and Principal…
The Ministry of Health and PAHO Announce National…
Basseterre, St. Kitts — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health have partnered to conduct a National Consultation on Mental Health. This critical initiative will…
Dr. Daveen Wilkin Appointed as Medical Chief of…
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis — Institutional-Based Health Services (IBHS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Daveen Wilkin as the new Medical Chief of Staff, effective Monday, 28th…
Celebrate “Hydration Week” with Lake Health &…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – In a robust effort to promote health and wellness across the community, Lake Health & Wellbeing, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, proudly presents “Hydration…
Region Urged to Prevent Trans-Border Spread of…
(CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says regional countries need to take adequate steps to prevent the transboundary spread of infectious diseases, describing it as a…
Dengue On the Rise in Guyana
Source: NationNews Georgetown – Guyana has activated a technical working group (TWG) as the country so far this year has recorded a total of 2 169 confirmed dengue cases with 11 deaths. The Ministry…
PAHO Broadens Surveillance for Mosquito-Borne…
In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, laboratory specialists convened to deliberate on amplifying the deployment of tools for detecting and tracking mosquito-borne illnesses in the Americas. This…
Updated Nursing Dress Code Policy Across Health…
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – In an effort to modernize our health institutions, a significant update to the nursing dress code became effective in the month of August. The updated policy removes…
Pig Kidney Works in A Donated Human Body for Over…
NEW YORK (AP) — Surgeons transplanted a pig's kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it's worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in…
EMS Fundamentals of Prehospital Emergency Care…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fundamentals of Prehospital Emergency Care Program was brought to a successful conclusion, underscored by the heartfelt speeches and…