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Ministry Of Health Moves Swiftly to Rectify…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Health, under the guidance of Prime Minister and Minister of Health the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, took quick actions today, Friday,…
Prime Minister Dr Drew Pleased with Improvement in…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew noted his satisfaction with the improved working conditions that now exist at…
CMO Makes Presentation on Hand, Foot and Mouth…
Basseterre: St. Kitts, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws was the specially invited guest presenter at a meeting of school principals and Education officials earlier today in an effort to…
Nevis Premier Brantley publicly thanks PAHO for…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 12, 2022) -- Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis who is also the Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has publicly thanked the Pan American…
CARPHA says Mental Health & Well-Being for…
“Mental health, neurological and substance use disorders” are a significant cause of disability globally. In the Americas, these conditions account for about 20% of the total disability burden. They…
Nevis observes World Mental Day, Jr. Health…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 10, 2022) -- The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Jr. Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), in observance of World Mental…
World Mental Health Day.
Charlestown -Nevis- The Mental Health Unit on Nevis will be observing a week of activities in celebration of World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is celebrated on the 10th of October this…
Pharmacy Council warns residents of Antigua about…
The content originally appeared on: Antigua News Room The Antigua and Barbuda Pharmacy Council and by extension the Ministry of Health, Wellness & The Environment would like to advise the public…
Nevis Ministry of Health issues advisory
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 06, 2022) -- The following is a health advisory from the Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) concerning Hand Foot Mouth Disease. The Ministry of…
St. Kitts And Nevis Government to Take Actions to…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 28, 2022 (SKNIS) – St. Kitts and Nevis Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis says his administration intends to take the necessary actions…
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. of Brazil is…
Washington, DC, 28 September 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr., a national of Brazil, will be the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). He was elected today by the PAHO…
Big Yoga Session Set for Saturday
On Saturday 24th September, the Nevis Health Promotion Unit will be hosting a Beach Yoga event, as a part of the FITNESS IN THE TROPICS initiative and in celebration of Caribbean Wellness Day.…
New Assignments Made in The Ministry of Health;…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 19, 2022 (SKNIS): Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, Minister of Health and Information, has made new assignments under his ministerial portfolios. Dr. Jenson…
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
A few children under the age of 5 years have been recently diagnosed with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) in St. Kitts & Nevis. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild, viral infection…
COVID-19 Pandemic Nears Its End; Efforts Must…
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic "is in sight," said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. According to the Director General at his weekly press conference,…