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Ministry of Health Shows Concern for Officers by…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 22, 2021 (RSCNPF): In observance of World Hypertension Day on May 17, officials from the Ministry of Health spent the day at the Basseterre Police Station conducting health…
Public warned to adhere to COVID-19 protocols as…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 20, 2021) - - Against the backdrop of a confirmed local case of COVID-19 in St. Kitts and Nevis, health and law enforcement authorities are urging persons to get vaccinated…
The Caribbean’s Blood Pressure Rates Rank Highest…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 17 May, 2021: Hypertension or raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases worldwide. It is therefore not surprising that the…
Junior Health Minister Brandy-Williams delivers…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 17, 2021) -- The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) for World Hypertension Day 2021.…
St. Kitts And Nevis’ Astute COVID-19 Management…
BASSETEREE, St. Kitts, May 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris had the opportunity today (Friday, May 14) to again share with…
Johnson ‘anxious’ over rise of Indian coronavirus…
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday he was “anxious” about a rise in the UK of the coronavirus variant first identified in India after a closely monitored study of…
Ministry of Health shows appreciation to nurses on…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 13, 2021) -- Nurses on Nevis were gifted with tokens of appreciation by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health, and by extension the Ministry of Health in…
St. Kitts And Nevis’ Nurses Commended in The Fight…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ nurses play a critical role in the fight against Covid-19 and were commended by the Minister of Health, Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett, in…
The volunteers using ‘honeypot’ groups…
In a policy shift, Facebook is now removing groups and pages that discourage people from getting vaccines. As social media giants grapple with the anti-vaccine movement, Marianna Spring meets the…
Vaccine rollout: We want to see our country go…
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 9, 2021 (MMS-SKN) -- Even though she is on vacation, a senior nurse with over 21 years of experience is offering her services to ensure the success of the current Covid-19…
Jr. Minister of Health addresses Nevis’ youths on…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 07, 2021) -- The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), addressing youths on vaccination.…
Antigua offering food voucher for people to get…
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Government has entered into a partnership with a local company in a campaign designed at getting nationals vaccinated as part of the efforts to curb…
Do Not Wait to Vaccinate, CMO Laws Says as…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 06, 2021 (SKNIS): “Do Not Wait – Vaccinate” is the clarion call from health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis as the Roll Up 2 Roll Out COVID-19 vaccination campaign hits…
Being Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Comes with…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 06, 2021 (SKNIS): Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 comes with several benefits and protects citizens and residents from further health complications, said Dr.…
PM Harris appeals to people interacting with…
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 5, 2021 (MMS-SKN) -- Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris has informed that while conditions set for the first cruise ship that returns to St. Kitts and Nevis in July…