Health

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, paid a visit to the site of the new climate-smart J. N. France General Hospital on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, where…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS - Premier of Nevis the Honourable Mark Brantley and Minister of Health and Social Development in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) the Honourable Jahnel Nisbett engaged in…

Official Remarks Address by H.E. Dr Didacus Jules, Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) at the Opening Ceremony of the Inaugural Meeting of the Joint Council of…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – At Friday’s (September 06, 2024) launch of the National Consultation and 90-Day Campaign Against Violence and Crime, guest presenter Dr Jeanita Richardson, a Professor…

Geneva — The head of the World Health Organization believes mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and he said Friday that the agency's first shipment of vaccines should…

Source : Loop The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is set to launch a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Programme aimed at equipping youth directors, development workers, and leaders with essential skills…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): In a bold move towards the future, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is pressing ahead with its commitment to modernising the nation’s infrastructure, particularly…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The Royal Saint Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) will be increasing its enforcement of the restriction on smoking in public places. Under Section Three (3) of…

Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with a diversity of…

OECS MEDIA RELEASE The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and Direct Relief are pleased to announce the signing of a grant agreement, marking the beginning of a significant…

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, has urged all regional citizens to remain alert regarding Mpox and its transmission. Mitchell stated on Thursday…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, has extended high commendations to the public health team after the Federation was recognised…

Basseterre, St. Kitts : Senior management of the Ministry of Health convened on Friday, 16 August, for an executive retreat focused on charting the course for a more resilient and sustainable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis  – The Ministry of Health strongly condemns the recent claims alleging that the JNF General Hospital is “infested by rats.” These accusations are both baseless and…

GOMA (AP): Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case…