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PAHO’s ‘Municipalities for Zero Malaria’…
Malaria is endemic in 19 countries and territories in the Americas, but half of all cases are concentrated in only 25 municipalities. This year, PAHO Malaria Champions will honor efforts against the…
To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and…
New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age 24 April 2019 News release Geneva Children under five must spend less time sitting watching…
NIA’s Health Promotion Unit hails 2019…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 17, 2019) -- A Ministry of Health official says the first MyHealthyPlate Junior Chef Competition was successful and she is urging the competitors to encourage their…
Ministry of Health in St. Kitts-Nevis Educates…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 12, 2019 (SKNIS): With the outbreak of dengue fever in neighbouring islands, particularly Jamaica, officials from the Ministry of Health have increased efforts to educate…
PAHO calls to prepare for possible outbreaks
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for countries in the Region of the Americas to prepare for a timely response to possible outbreaks of dengue. The disease is endemic in the…
National Weight Loss Campaign Launched
Even though the numbers did not fully represent the long list of individuals who have signed up for the national weight loss campaign, the number of persons who showed up for the official launch of…
CARPHA Advises “Be Proactive, Reduce Your…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 25 January 2019. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of…
Minister Brandy- Williams Off and Running
Friday 11th January was a very significant day in the life of the Minister responsible for Health in the Nevis Island Administration, Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams. At her office on that day, Minister…
National Weight Loss Campaign to Be Launched at…
David Walwyn of the Fit Wellness Center on Nevis, in a recent interview, explained that the National Weight loss campaign will be officially launched at the Fit Park, on the 26th of January. This…
Dr Patrick Martin: all humans are entitled to a…
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 9, 2018 – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will be better served by non-judgmental communication about benefits and risks of the chemicals found in plants and…
UNAIDS and UNFPA launch road map to stop new HIV…
Global HIV Prevention Coalition holds first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to find ways to strengthen and sustain political commitment for HIV prevention GENEVA, 10 October 2017—As part of global…
Hand, Foot And Mouth Outbreak In Grenada
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Nov 06 2016 – Grenada’s Health Ministry has reported an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at some daycare and pre-school centers across the island. Chief Medical Officer…
Zika Ravages Testes Of Mice; Study Raises Concern…
Caribbean News Service NEW YORK, Nov 01 2016 — Zika virus ravages the testes of male mice, sharply reducing sperm counts and fertility, says a study that raises a new specter about its threat to…