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CUBAN-TRAINED LOCAL NURSES NOW DESERVEDLY RECOGNIZED AS REGISTERED NURSES IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 29 August 2023

Basseterre

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CUBAN-TRAINED LOCAL NURSES NOW DESERVEDLY RECOGNIZED AS REGISTERED NURSES IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, August 29, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Health convened a special ceremony today, Tuesday, August 29, 2023, to recognize several local nurses who received their professional medical training in the Republic of Cuba and who are now recognized as registered nurses in St. Kitts and Nevis.
 
A registered nurse is a healthcare professional who has been licensed to provide and coordinate patient care after receiving specialized education and meeting the necessary requirements as set out by the state.

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Registered Nurse Licenses for Saint Kitts and Nevis Healthcare Professionals Trained in Cuba Reinstated

Published 29 August 2023

Basseterre

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Today in a special ceremony we formally recognized the reinstatement status of Licensed Registered Nurses, who were discriminated against in 2013 and 2015.

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Registered Nurse Licenses for Saint Kitts and Nevis Healthcare Professionals Trained in Cuba Reinstated

Published 29 August 2023

Basseterre

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Reinstatement of Registered Nurse Licenses for Saint Kitts and Nevis Healthcare Professionals Trained in Cuba


Prime Minister and Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew and Principal Nursing Officer, Dr. Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw with the newly reinstated Licensed Registered Nurses and members of the St. Christopher and Nevis Nurses and Midwives Council 

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The Ministry of Health and PAHO Announce National Consultation on Mental Health

Published 28 August 2023

Basseterre

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The Ministry of Health and PAHO Announce National Consultation on Mental Health

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 28, 2023 [Ministry of Health] — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health have partnered to conduct a National Consultation on Mental Health. This critical initiative will assemble medical professionals, policymakers, and community leaders to deliberate on strategies to meet the urgent mental health needs facing our communities.

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Dr. Daveen Wilkin Appointed as Medical Chief of Staff for Institutional-Based Health Services

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August 25, 2023


Dr. Daveen Wilkin Appointed as Medical Chief of Staff for Institutional-Based Health Services


Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, August 25, 2023 [Ministry of Health] — Institutional-Based Health Services (IBHS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Daveen Wilkin as the new Medical Chief of Staff, effective Monday, 28th August.

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