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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…
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTS) Successfully…
BASSETERRE,(SKNIS) – Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at the Joseph N. France General Hospital have successfully completed training in the administration of pre-hospital emergency care and are now…
Training Begins as NIA Moves to Establish an…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 15, 2023)- As the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) prepares to launch an Emergency Dispatch System on the island, potential emergency response personnel have already…
JNF Hospital EMS Responds Swiftly to Emergency,…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – On Thursday, August 10, 2023, at approximately 9:30 pm, an emergency situation arose that tested the responsiveness and adaptability of our Emergency Medical Services (EMS)…
NIA Ministry of Gender Affairs Sponsors Summer…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS -The Ministry of Health, Gender Affairs and Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is partnering with the Nevis Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)…
Shanai Liburd and Racquela Burke Awarded MUA/NIA…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS - Ms. Shanai Liburd and Ms. Racquela Burke are the most recent beneficiaries of the Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) scholarship…
43rd Annual Caribbean Association of Pharmacists…
Basseterre, August 10, 2023 – The Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) proudly commenced its 43rd annual conference, under the theme “Ensuring Sustainable Healthcare for the Caribbean and the…
St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Health Honours…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis – As a fundamental part of its commitment to infant health and nutrition, the Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis proudly acknowledged 17 mothers each from every…
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has generously donated a vehicle to the Ministry of Health of St. Kitts and Nevis. The official handover took place on Friday,…
Institutional-Based Health Services at the JNF…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Joseph N France General Hospital (JNF) is excited to announce the promotion of three esteemed Staff Nurses to the position of Assistant Nurse Manager. The promotions come…
Ministry of Health Conducts Successful Nurse…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, – The Ministry of Health held a Nurse Managers’ Leadership Retreat, today 3rd of August. The gathering focused on further developing the leadership skills of nurse managers,…
JNF General Hospital Reaches Notable Milestone in…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Eye Clinic at the Joseph N France General Hospital has reached an important milestone by performing over 40 cataract surgeries since May 2023. With this significant…