Health

Published 24 April 2024

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts, and Nevis News Source

CONTROLLED SIMULATION EXERCISE WAS ESSENTIAL TO EVALUATE THE  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  OF THE JNF GENERAL HOSPITAL, SAYS PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 24, 2024 (SKNIS) – As the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season looms, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, said he is pleased that the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) and other partners carried out an important simulation exercise on Tuesday (April 23, 2024) evening to test the emergency preparedness of the Federation’s main health institution — the Joseph N. France General Hospital.

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Published 17 April 2024

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, [Ministry of Health] – It has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of Health that an online publication falsely published a story captioned ‘Wrong Body Buried’. The article falsely alleges that an incident occurred as the result of a “mix-up” at JNF General Hospital. The Ministry of Health condemns in the strongest possible terms this falsehood. Consequently, the matter has been forwarded to the chamber of the Attorney General for the consideration of legal action against the publication.

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Published 10 April 2024

Basseterre, Buckie Got It Media Source

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SERVICES UNVEILS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE  HEALTHCARE DELIVERY 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 10, 2024 (SKNIS) – During a historic ceremony today (April 10, 2024), the Ministry of Health facilitated the launch of the St. Kitts and Nevis Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan 2024-2028, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards advancing healthcare excellence in the Federation.

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Published 27 March 2024

Basseterre,

Buckie Got It Media Source

GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS RAISES THE BAR IN THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES THROUGH PASSAGE OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORIES BILL, 2024

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 26, 2024 (SKNIS) – Tuesday’s (March 26, 2024) successful passage of the Medical Laboratories Bill, 2024, has checked a number of important boxes that are necessary for transitioning the twin-island Federation into a model sustainable island state.

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