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The Dangers of Car Air Fresheners: What These Companies Don’t Want You To Know

Published 23 January 2019

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

The Dangers of Car Air Fresheners: What These Companies Don’t Want You To Know

Car air fresheners have been around for quite some time. The most popular being the disposable Little Trees air freshener (you know, those tiny trees you always see hanging from people’s rear-view mirrors).

While many of us drive around with these multi-scented Little Trees and other similar devices that pump out fragrance into our cars, do we ever actually think about what those smells could be doing to our body?

As more and more people become more aware of the products that trigger their headaches, dizziness and other negative symptoms, I think it’s time we also pay attention to products we might not even consider – like Little Tree air fresheners.

The Dangers of Car Air Fresheners

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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS SPECIAL TOPIC ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23

Published 23 January 2019

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

MS. AZILLA CLARKE, CHAIR OF NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS SPECIAL TOPIC ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 22, 2019 (SKNIS): Universal Health Care will be the special topic on the weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. 

The special guest will be Azilla Clarke, Chair of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for Universal Health Care.

Ms Clarke will engage the audience in a discussion on what is Universal Health Care, the health care system, the Public Health Act, the Medical Act, the National Health Care Insurance System and the Disease Profile of the Federation among other areas.

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Annica Gumbs commonly known as Rasnika is seeking your generous donations

Published 23 January 2019

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Annica Gumbs commonly known as Rasnika is  seeking your generous donations

Annica Gumbs commonly known as Rasnika is a very kind hearted, always happy individual. She is from the village of Newton Ground and may be known from working at pizzaboys or Delta gas station. She is the daughter of Veronica Gumbs and Anthony “Sonnyman” Woods also of Newton Ground.

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CARPHA Urges Region to Prepare for the Possibility of a Severe Outbreak of Dengue Fever

Published 18 Published 2019

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CARPHA Urges Region to Prepare for the Possibility of a Severe Outbreak of Dengue Fever

Image and image caption: Dr C. James Hospedales, Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  16 January 2019. The last major regional outbreak of Dengue occurred in 2009. Since then, the Region has experienced two large outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, Chikungunya in 2014 and Zika in 2016, which are unlikely to reoccur soon. Disease modelling, however, predicts that another regional outbreak of Dengue may occur in the near future. In 2018, Latin America showed an increase in the number of Dengue cases. More recently, the outbreak of Dengue in Jamaica has elevated the level of concern in other Caribbean islands. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is therefore advising countries to implement enhanced measures to reduce mosquito breeding and prevent the spread of disease.

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ADVISORY ON THE IMPORTATION OF ROMAINE LETTUCE INTO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS FROM THE USA FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Published 21 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

ADVISORY ON THE IMPORTATION OF ROMAINE LETTUCE INTO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS FROM THE USA FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH

 

Please find press release from Ministry of Health Re: Advisory on the Importation of Romaine Lettuce into St. Kitts and Nevis from the USA.

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