Health

Published 14 September 2022

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source  

DISSEMINATION Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

A few children under the age of 5 years have been recently diagnosed with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) in St. Kitts & Nevis. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild, viral infection that is highly contagious and it mainly affects children under 7 years of age but anyone can get it. HFMD is most commonly caused by a coxsackie virus but other enteroviruses have been implicated. HFMD outbreaks occur commonly in summer and autumn in the USA.

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Published 22 August 2022

Basseterre

Buckie Got It St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

PM Drew salutes local chefs, challenges public to adopt their recipes to fight NCDs

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 22, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Hon Dr Terrance Drew, is congratulating local chefs who he described as doing miracles with local foods and urging members of the public to adopt their recipes as they are healthy and will help in the country’s fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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Published 17 August 2022

Basseterre

Buckie Got It St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Congratulate the Federation’s newest medical doctor Dr. Davisharn Buckshon

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Published 16 August 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St Kitts and Nevis News Source

SKN MOVES WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE POSTER AND INFORMATION

SKN Moves is celebrating its 3^rd Anniversary with the SKN MOVES Ready! Set! Sweat! Lose It to Win

It Challenge. Start weigh-in date August 15^th – 19^th and Final weigh-in September 30^th. To participate, register by clicking the link below or scanning the QR code on the poster. Weigh-in can be done at the Ministry of Health, Bladen’s Commercial Development (467-1233/467-1237), or your nearest Health Center.  

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