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Statement by Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and…
My Fellow Citizens and Residents, I am pleased to officially open the St. Kitts Diabetes Association Week of Activities in honour of World Diabetes Day which is celebrated on November 14. This is a…
Stakeholder Engagement Session with OECS on EU/…
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) recently participated in a Stakeholder Engagement Session on the EU/CARIFORUM Climate Change and Health Project: Strengthening Climate Resilient…
Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from…
Nearly 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization…
Citizens Urged to Do Their Part in Mitigating the…
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – With about twenty-two (22) laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue fever in the Federation, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, is…
Ministry of Health Announces Promotions in Nursing…
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the promotion of several Assistant Nurse Managers to the esteemed position of Nurse Manager within the Institution-Based Health…
NIA Provides Further Relief for Women by Offering…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS - The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has moved with alacrity to assist women in getting screened for breast cancer by offering free doctor referrals in addition to the free…
Sagicor hosts webinar about building communities…
Bridgetown, Barbados: With Breast Cancer Awareness activities across the Caribbean now in full swing, there has been much discussion and public engagement around raising awareness about this disease,…
9th OECS Council of Ministers: Health Successfully…
OECS Media Release The 9th OECS Council of Ministers: Health was successfully held in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on October 11 and 12, 2023. The Meeting was convened under the Chairmanship of…
Dr. Sealey-Thomas, Of Antigua and Barbuda Is Sworn…
Washington, DC (PAHO) – Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, was sworn in today as the new Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for…
Community Health Practitioners on Nevis Undergo…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS - Community health practitioners on Nevis are now better equipped to manage critical incidents relating to persons suffering from mental health challenges following a one-day…
Public Urged to be Vigilant as Dengue Case…
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS - The Premier of Nevis the Honourable Mark Brantley is urging the Nevisian populace to do their part to prevent the further spread of the Dengue virus against the backdrop of one…
Ministry Of Health Press Release Re: Vector Borne…
The Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis recently experienced an increase in rainfall associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe. An increase in rainfall is often associated with an…
Stakeholder Consultation Shines a Spotlight on…
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): As part of the ongoing activities to observe Pesticides Awareness Week (October 02-05), a pivotal stakeholder consultation was held on Tuesday, October 03, 2023, at the…
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew Boosts…
Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew (center) with President of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College, Mr. Andrew Abraham; Principal Nursing Officer, Dr. Rondalyn…
St. Kitts and Nevis Supports PAHO Policy to…
Washington DC (PAHO) - Although there is not a high percentage of NCDs among the youth of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, said the federation is in support of the…