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Remarks by Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister, at the Re-naming of the Mental Health Day Treatment Centre to reflect Dr. Arthur W. Lake ’s contribution to the psychiatric field

Published 20 February 2018
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by: Media SourceBuckie Got It…..comment “This is such a wonderful thing to have happened under unity. We eased the pain for those families burdened with relatives with mental illness. To god be the glory. Unity is delivering because we care”

Remarks by Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister, at the Re-naming of the Mental Health Day Treatment Centre to reflect Dr. Arthur W. Lake ’s contribution to the psychiatric field

February 20th, 2018

It is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to be part of this auspicious event being held as part of the extended week of activities to commemorate the 3rd Anniversary of our government of National Unity. The solemn oath that I took on February 18th, 2015 has been my guide as I lead and serve all of the people of my beloved St. Kitts and Nevis. I do so with the advice, confidence and support of my Cabinet colleagues. Together as a team we have been opening doors and creating opportunities through service, as well as through the empowerment of all of our citizens and residents.

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Today is National Volunteer Day.

Published 17 February 2018

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Today is National Volunteer Day.

Prime Mininister Dr Hon Timothy Harris got the day started very early this morning when he alonv with a group on Mansion repainted the house of a well known resident Bappy Dolphin. The PM will be lending his hand to a number of projects within his constituency as well as actively participaying in serving and delivering hot lunches to the indingent and elderly at Government House today from 11am to 2pm and also tbrought the country.

Hon Lindsay Grant got his National Volunteer Day started early at 6am by leading a clean up campaign in Old Road . Hon Grant will join cabinet collegues at Government House for the National Volunteer Day Elderly Luncheon where the entire Team Unity Cabinet wi be actively participating in the activitiy by assisting with the preparation and serving of the hot lunches to our Senior Citizens as well as delivering lunches to our shut ins around the entire country.

Redeemed Promotions began their National Volunteer Day at 6:30am in Frigate Bay where the group took part in a Beach Clean-up.

Mansion Community Group hard at work. #NationalVolunteerDay

PM Harris expressed his gratitude one behalf of the country and also gave his support Park and Beaches team as they clean the grounds of Estridge primary school on National Volunteer Day. “They’re dedication is inspirational,” said PM Harris

Members of The Keys Improvement Society led by Roy Griffin and supported by the Hon Eugene Hamilton and the NHC today painted the home of an amputee in the area known as 4 miles in Keys. The group pursued the activity as part of the National Volunteer Day

 

A Few Members of our recently Launched National Youth Volunteet Members of The Keys Improvement Society led by Roy Griffin and supported by the Hon Eugene Hamilton and the NHC today painted the home of an amputee in the area known as 4 miles in Keys. The group pursued the activity as part of the National Volunteer Day . are already at the Government House in preparation for the National Volunteer Day Elderly Luncheon. They will be providing assistance to the Cabinet Ministers who will be preparing and serving the hot lunches for our Elderly and Indigent.

A Few Members of our recently Launched National Youth Volunteet Members of The Keys Improvement Society led by Roy Griffin and supported by the Hon Eugene Hamilton and the NHC today painted the home of an amputee in the area known as 4 miles in Keys. The group pursued the activity as part of the National Volunteer Day . are already at the Government House in preparation for the National Volunteer Day Elderly Luncheon. They will be providing assistance to the Cabinet Ministers who will be preparing and serving the hot lunches for our Elderly and Indigent.

Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett and Hon. WENDY Phipps lend their hand in service of our Seniors at the National Volunteer Seniors Luncheon at Government House Happening Now !!

PM Harris along with Cabinet Colleagues Deputy PM Hon Shawn Richards and Hon Eugene Hamilton serving our Seniors at the National Volunteer Day Seniors Luncheon at Government House.

The Impact of a Day Like National Volunteer Day. An opportunity to spread cheer and Love

In addition to a number of other activities Hon Ian Patches Liburd took the opportunity on National Volunteer Day to deliver lunches to and spend quality time with a number of his constituents. Hon Liburd hand delivered over 40 lunches throughout his constituency

St.Kitts Flower Arrangers Association did their part on National Volunteer Day by using flowera to spread joy, cheer and love to residents at the Grange Senior Care Facility. It was an overwheling experience to see the smiles on the faces of the residents as well as the members of the association.

Ambassador Jonel Powell also did his part on National Voluntder Day. He delivered lunches to scores of persons in McKnight Dorset,Greenland, Market St. , Westbourne and College St Ghuats and New rd. Long tiring day but well worth it says Ambassador Powell

Members of the recently formed Shadwell Explorers did their part on National Volunteer Day with a Tree Planting and Shadwell community beautification excercise.

Members of the Mol Phil Explorers Youth Club engaging in tree planting activities on the Phillips -Molineux Road on National Volunteer Day

National Volunteers Day – Lodge, Ottleys, Bourreux and Mansion Volunteers visited seniors in the communities . THE seniors all expressed gratitude and felt Happy knowing they were thought of. Huge thanks to Malvie James , Al Wilson and The Camp Ezekiel Volunteer Group

Together they made a huge difference!

 

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TEAM UNITY DELIVERING ON HEALTHCARE

Published 4 February 2018

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TEAM UNITY DELIVERING ON HEALTHCARE

The Team Unity Government, led by Hon Dr Timothy Harris, continues to deliver numerous benefits to our people in Health care services.

Since taking office three years ago, the government has facilitated MRI services by making it available here in St. Kitts; a brand new Mary Charles Hospital in the rural village of Molineau; the ongoing construction of a new health center in Tabernacle; an Oncology Wing to treat with cancer patients at the main JNF Hospital in Basseterre and a Mental Health facility all delivered in 3 short years.

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15 months after, Ministry of Health still to take up offer of free Nurse Call equipment

Published 29 November 2017

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15 months after, Ministry of Health still to take up offer of free Nurse Call equipment

 

Ontario, Canada, November 29, 2017 – Fifteen months since Sandy Point-born Kittitian Joel Bartlett, who lives in Canada, informed the Ministry of Health of a donation, the equipment remains in the North American country.

“I made this post since September 2016. I donated the equipment to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. They were given to me free of cost with a value about $4000 Canadian for the hospitals on the islands,” said Bartlett in a FaceBook posting Wednesday.

Bartlett disclosed that he contacted the Ministry of Health.

“I called time after time and I send emails. During my visit in December last year, I took it again on myself and went and look at the existing Nurse Call system and made recommendations. My company gave them a quote on a modern system .I told them again, I would do the work for free once they pay for my ticket to come home,” said Bartlett.

“Today, the equipment is still in my apartment,” said Bartlett.

He said during a meeting on Tuesday by the VP of the company he was asked for an update.

“I felt so bad to tell him they never contact me to ship the equipment. I don’t want to throw anybody under the bus, but can somebody please tell the Ministry of Health, if they don’t want the equipment to email me, just like how they did in the past or let me take them back to my company,” said Bartlett.

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KHN investigation: Halford vaccinated patients in U.S. hotel rooms in brazen violation of U.S. law

Published 21 November 2017

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KHN investigation: Halford vaccinated patients
in U.S. hotel rooms in brazen violation of U.S. law

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 21, 2017 – A United States investigation into the unethical herpes vaccine trial in a private home in St. Kitts has found that Southern Illinois University associate professor William Halford vaccinated patients in U.S. hotel rooms in brazen violation of U.S. law.

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