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NIA Providing Free Mammogram Services at the…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 08, 2023) – A start-of-the art- mammography unit is now in operation at the Alexandra Hospital, and the Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has taken a…

Nurses In St. Kitts And Nevis Benefit from…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 6, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Health has initiated training for its nurses and other staff in neonatal care, as part of its mandate to further strengthen the various…

Ministry of Health Implements Customer Service…

Basseterre, St. Kitts — The Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive customer service training program for its staff. With an aim to enhance the quality of healthcare services provided to the…

OECS to host Fun Walk in St Kitts and Nevis as…

OECS Media Release — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis is pleased to announce its upcoming OECS Fun Walk…

JNF General Hospital Launches Pre-Hospital…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 30, 2023 – The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department at JNF General Hospital is proud to announce the commencement of a comprehensive training course on Pre-Hospital…

Ministry of Health Reminds the Public of Blood…

Basseterre St Kitts — The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Joseph N France General Hospital Blood Bank, wishes to remind the public about the importance of blood donation and urges…

Transformation Of the Health Sector Continues as…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has expressed his satisfaction with the recent transformation that has been taking place across…

St. Kitts and Nevis Celebrates EMS Week with…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week which is being celebrated from May 21 to 27 under the theme “Where Emergency Care Begins”. This year’s commemoration marks…

Two Cataract Surgeries Completed at JNF General…

Basseterre, St. Kitts –The Management of the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is thrilled to announce the successful completion of two cataract surgeries this morning, Tuesday, May 23, 2023,…

HEARTS in the Americas Initiative to Provide…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (Press Secretary, PMO): One of the major initiatives that will be undertaken by the Ministry of Health within the coming months is the implementation of the HEARTS…

OECS Commemorates World Hypertension Day

OECS Media Release Thursday, May 18, 2023 — According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) hypertension or high blood pressure is when the pressure in the blood is too elevated/high (greater than or…

The Caribbean Must Decriminalise to End AIDS

Save Lives, Decriminalise to End AIDS Dr. Richard Amenyah & Eltonette Anderson Since HIV was discovered and the first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981, there have been ongoing discussions about…

Message from Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw,…

Each year, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) leads the global celebrations for International Nurses Day, which is held on May 12, the anniversary of the birth of nursing trailblazer Florence…