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Published 3 December 2018

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH NOTICE

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT CHEMICAL FOGGING CONTINUES AS OF MONDAY 3^RDDECEMBER, 2018
THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS ACTIVITY IS AS FOLLOWS:

MONDAY 3^RD DECEMBER:                             MOLYNEAUX, PHILLPS AND CHRIST CHURCH
TUESDAY 4^TH DECEMBER:                              MANSION, MANSION PROJECT AND TABERNACLE

WEDNESDAY 5^TH DECEMBER:                      BELLE VUE, HARRIS’ AND SADDLERS

THURSDAY 6^TH DECEMBER:                          PARSONS AND DIEPPE BAY

FRIDAY 7^TH DECEMBER:                                  ST. PAULS AND NEWTON GROUND

HOUSEHOLDERS ARE ASKED TO USE OR DISPOSE OF WHATEVER STORED WATER THEY MAY HAVE OR TO KEEP WATER CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BREEDING.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOGGING EXERCISE STARTS AT 5:30PM EACH DAY

WE THEREFORE REQUEST THAT RESIDENTS KEEP THEIR WINDOWS
AND DOORS OPEN IN ORDER AND ALLOW THE FOG TO PASS THROUGH YOUR
HOMES SO THAT THE CHEMICAL COULD KNOCK DOWN ANY ADULT MOSQUITOES WHICH
MAY BE PRESENT.

PERSONS WITH SINUS OR ASTHMA PROBLEMS ARE ADVISED NOT TO STAY IN THE
THEIR HOMES NOR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FOG. IF POSSIBLE LEAVE
YOUR HOME AND RETURN ABOUT ONE (1) HOUR AFTER.

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Published 3 December 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

PAHO and Ministers of Health from the Americas identified a series of actions that seek to improve the health of migrants in the Region

Washington, DC, 30 November 2018 (OPS/OMS)- Ministers of Health from the Americas and the Secretariat of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) yesterday identified a series of actions that seek to improve the response of health systems to the mass migration that is occurring in the Region. In a meeting convened at PAHO’s headquarters, short and medium-term actions were discussed on a range of topics, including epidemiological surveillance, preparation and prevention of outbreaks and ensuring access to health systems and services, among others.

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Published 30 November 2018

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Published 30 November 2018

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