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Prime Minister Hon Dr Terrance Drew convened an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss existing institutional challenges and potential legislative amendments to improve the prevention and detection of domestic violence

Published 14 October 2022

Basseterre

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Following the surge in domestic violence incidents within the past few weeks, I convened an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss existing institutional challenges and potential legislative amendments to improve the prevention and detection of such incidents.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOVES SWIFTLY TO RECTIFY CHALLENGE AT THE HAEMODIALYSIS UNIT

Published 14 October 2022

Basseterre

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOVES SWIFTLY TO RECTIFY CHALLENGE AT THE HAEMODIALYSIS UNIT

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – The Ministry of Health, under the guidance of Prime Minister and Minister of Health the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, took quick actions today, Friday, October 14, 2022, to ensure that a challenge that affected the work being carried out at the Haemodialysis Unit at the Joseph N. France General Hospital was rectified. 

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PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW PLEASED WITH IMPROVEMENT IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE AT THE POGSON MEDICAL CENTER

PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW PLEASED WITH IMPROVEMENT IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE AT THE POGSON MEDICAL CENTER

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 14, 2022 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew noted his satisfaction with the improved working conditions that now exist at the Pogson Medical Center as a result of recent changes made at the facility that serves Sandy Point and the surrounding communities. 

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CMO Makes Presentation on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease to Educators 

Published 14 October 2022

Basseterre 

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CMO Makes Presentation on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease to Educators

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, October 12, 2022:​ Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws was the specially invited guest presenter at a meeting of school principals and Education officials earlier today in an effort to raise awareness about the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth diseasecurrently which is known to be easily spread among children.

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Children on the Autism Spectrum and Other Sensory Disorders Access New Assistance Organized by Recovery Centre 

Published 14 October 2022

Basseterre 

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Children on the Autism Spectrum and Other Sensory Disorders Access New Assistance Organized by Recovery Centre

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Thursday, October 13, 2022:​ A team of experts engaged by the Discovery Centre has promised to assist national efforts to help parents and children who have developmental challenges; particularly those on the Autism Spectrum as well as those with Down Syndrome.

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