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Success Of Customer Service Training of J. N.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The customer service training with doctors, nurses and staff at the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is yielding positive results with more and more patients…

Cuba Boosts Doctors’ Wages in Bid to Halt Mass…

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban cardiologist Alexey Lopez, 59, is sleeping a bit better since his salary got a bump — part of Government efforts to stop its renowned healthcare system from bleeding doctors…

Op-Ed, Which Has Been Endorsed by Glenn Quinlan,…

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), often called the “silent epidemic”, are a major global concern. Even though they are common, NCDs are usually not detected or treated. Globally, NCDs are linked to…

World Cancer Day – Sunday, February 4, 2024.…

World Cancer Day – Sunday, February 4, 2024 Remarks by Hon. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis, and Minister of Health et al. Today is World Cancer Day! The world community…

The Battle Against Invasive Alien Species…

In a significant step towards raising public awareness on the dangers of Invasive Alien Species (IAS), the Department of Environment St. Kitts (DOE) in partnership with the Global Environment Facility…

PAHO Donates EEG Machine to JNF Hospital,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has taken a significant step in supporting the healthcare system of St. Kitts and Nevis by donating an Electroencephalogram…

Statement By Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and…

In November 2023, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that health threats are proliferating. In an increasingly interconnected world, no country or institution can effectively…

Respiratory Illness Activity in St. Kitts &…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 14, 2023 – Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, issues an update and guidance on respiratory Illness Activity in the Federation. Official Statement on Respiratory…

399 Women Receive Free Mammograms at Nevis’…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 03, 2024)- In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting women’s health, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has facilitated 399 women in accessing free mammograms…

NIA Continues to Invest in Equipment, Human…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS – Strategic investments by the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM)-led Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has ensured that citizens and residents on the island of Nevis have access…