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Buckleys residents beg Health ministers Hamilton and Phipps to curb black smoke from hospital incinerator

Published 24 May 2017

Buckleys residents beg Health ministers Hamilton and
Phipps to curb black smoke from hospital incinerator.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 24th 2017 – As healthcare in St. Kitts continues to deteriorate, an appeal has been made to the authorities to deal with the thick black smoke coming from the incinerator at the J. N. France General Hospital.

Neighbours in the area have been complaining recently about the black smoke from the new incinerator installed in 2014 for the proper disposal of waste. The new incinerator was among several new equipment purchased and installed in the radiology, laboratory, Catscan, and dialysis units.

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Poultry farmer suffers EC$10,000 loss as 600 birds die

Published 16 May 2017

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 16th 2017 – A poultry farmer in St. Kitts has lost 600 laying birds over a three day period as the Department of Agriculture is unable to provide adequate supply of feed.

The farmer has suffered losses close to EC$10,000. He has been able to get a small quantity from the Department of Agriculture in Nevis.

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Min. Of Health Announces Call For MUA/NIA 2017-2018 Scholarships

Published 2 May 2017

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 02, 2017) — The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Health regarding call for Medical University of the Americas (MUA)/ Nevis Island Administration (NIA) 2017-2018 scholarships.

The MUA and the NIA announces a Call for Scholarships for the period 2017-2018.

Two MUA/NIA Scholarships will be awarded towards the pursuit of undergraduate studies which lead to a degree at an accredited higher learning institution.

Preference will be given to qualifying schools within the Caribbean region including the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology.

Applicants interested in pursuing Medicine at The Medical University of the Americas are also eligible for this scholarship.

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The blood bank at Joseph N. France General Hospital

Published 26 April 2017

Buckie Got It….The blood bank at Joseph N. France General Hospital requests those who are willing and able to donate blood to stop by their lab.

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PANCAP hosts youth meeting to discuss ending AIDS by 2030

Published 19 April 2017

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host a meeting of youth leaders from 19 Caribbean countries on April 21 and 22, 2017 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The focus of the forum will be a discussion on the role of youth in the national and regional response to HIV and AIDS; participants will also be involved in formulating and agreeing on a framework for regional youth advocacy.

Senator Robert Browne, minister of health, wellness and the environment, St Vincent and the Grenadines and chair of the executive board of PANCAP, will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony on Friday, April 21.