Health

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…

LONDON (AP): The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across…

Source: Loop Caribbean The Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda has announced a decisive move to fortify the nation's defences against the potential threat of Mpox. In a statement released today,…

Source: IRIE FM The University of the West Indies (UWI) has pledged to dedicate its considerable research and expertise to help face any challenge associated with M-pox. In a statement, …

The World Health Organization’s emergency committee will meet next Wednesday to decide whether to trigger its highest alert level over a Mpox outbreak sweeping through several African countries. The…

OECS MEDIA RELEASE After five years, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has completed the World Bank-funded OECS Regional Health Project. The culmination of the project was…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – The Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China (Taiwan), through its Embassy in Basseterre, entered into a formal agreement on Tuesday, July 30, 2024,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts – (Ministry of Health): The Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a comprehensive two-day…

Source : Loop A new report from UNAIDS reveals that the Caribbean region has the potential to end its AIDS epidemic by 2030, but only if leaders take decisive action now. The report, titled "The…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health in St. Kitts, in collaboration with the Taiwan-based Overseas Engineering and Construction Company (OECC), is hosting a pivotal Hospital Planning…

Source: Loop A recent press release from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlights a study that could significantly impact suicide prevention strategies across the Americas which includes…

As dengue fever, Zika and Chikungunya continue to increase across the Caribbean region, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has appealed to people to remain vigilant and take immediate action…