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UK Certified Midwife Praises Maternity Care…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (JNF Hospital Communications) — Maternity services offered at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital in Basseterre are empowering in supportive care, and midwives and…
Four Cuban Medical Students on Summer Employment…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (JNF Hospital Communications) — Four of the Federation’s illustrious students studying at the University of Havana in Cuba are currently at the JNF General Hospital for…
Emergency Services Enhanced at the JNF Hospital…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (JNF Hospital Communications) — Emergency services at the Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital have been enhanced significantly with the employment, on Monday, July 14, of…
Caribbean To Benefit From PAHO-Bloomberg…
Source: CNW Caribbean countries are set to benefit from a renewed partnership between the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and Bloomberg Philanthropies aimed at strengthening civil registration…
JNF General Hospital Salutes and Awards Dedicated…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (JNF Hospital Communications) — In what will be a semi-annual activity, the Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital held its first Semi-Annual Employee Awards Ceremony on…
Change Of Guard at JNF Hospital’s Emergency Room:…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (JNF Hospital Communications) — After serving as Medical Officer at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital’s Emergency Room for seventeen years, Dr Dwain Archibald…
Measles Cases Rise in the Americas in 2025
Washington, D.C. (PAHO) – A total of 7,132 confirmed cases of measles and 13 deaths have been reported in the Region of the Americas as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest epidemiological update…
Noncommunicable Disease Deaths Surge 43 Per Cent…
Source: Loop Deaths from noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes have increased dramatically across the Americas, rising 43 per cent since 2000 to reach 6 million deaths…
PAHO, Stakeholders Work on New Caribbean Action…
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, (PAHO/WHO): From June 17-19, representatives from the Ministries of Health and Environment, CARICOM and its agencies and other key stakeholders met in Barbados to discuss the…
Strengthening Cooperation and Exchange with BRICS…
Brasilia, Brazil (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has called for joint efforts and new partnerships to address the priorities outlined in the BRICS…
Eastern Caribbean Launches Regional Project to…
Washington, DC (PAHO/WHO)- A landmark initiative to boost pandemic preparedness and response in the Eastern Caribbean was officially launched this week in Castries, Saint Lucia, bringing renewed focus…
Road to Accreditation: JNF Hospital Enlists…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (JNF Hospital Communications) — In its sustained efforts to assist and enable the Joseph Nathaniel France General Hospital to offer the best healthcare services and, at the same…
A New Variant Of COVID-19 May Be Driving Up Cases…
COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organisation said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern…
Emergency Room Capacity to Expand as JNF Set to…
Basseterre, Saint Kitts (PMO) — In a continued effort to strengthen the healthcare system and improve frontline services for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew…
JNF Hospital to Welcome Its First Emergency Room…
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts (SKNIS) – The Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is set to achieve a significant milestone in the continued transformation of healthcare delivery in the Federation with…