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SENATOR PHIPPS SHARES ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH SECTOR LEADING INTO 2019

Published 13 December 2018

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HON. WENDY PHIPPS
SENATOR PHIPPS SHARES ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH SECTOR LEADING INTO 2019
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2018 (SKNIS): Minister of State with responsibility for Health, Senator the Honourable Wendy Phipps, while speaking in support of The Appropriation (2019) Bill, 2018, on December 13, shared some of the good news taking place in the health sector in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

She announced that for 2018 there has only been one confirmed case of vector borne disease in the Federation due to the increased traction of the vector control and prevention programme.

“Of course we have had no evidence in our system of the presence of ZIKA. To be precise, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed St. Kitts and Nevis of being ZIKA free since we would have last recorded the ZIKA case back in 2016,” said Minister Phipps.

The minister urged persons to follow the instructions put out by the Department of Environmental Health with respect to fogging and to take the necessary measures to ensure that their households are not unintentionally becoming breeding grounds for mosquitos.

She highlighted that the Federation is still celebrating its one-year anniversary after St. Kitts and Nevis was successful in the Elimination of Mother-to-child transfer (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis.

“We are working assiduously to continue on that trend to maintain our status and at the same time working towards EMTCT, which is taking the evaluation a step further with the elimination of hepatitis B and chagas disease,” she added.

Minister Phipps reported that the pilot programme, which began in July with the introduction of a district medical office clinic at the Conaree Health Centre, has proven to be very successful. She said that the pilot programme was designed to service residents in the surrounding area who may not be able to easily access the Newtown and St. Peter’s Health Centre.

“I am happy to report from the data from Dr. Maria Warner, the specialist who runs that centre on a part-time basis, has recorded that between the opening and within the last week she would have seen and treated over 270 patients. It tells us that there was definitely a need for that service,” Minister Phipps said.

 

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PM Harris, Senator Byron-Nisbett, and Pastor Connor hail Jacinth Francis as she turns 60

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Published 11 December 2018

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PM Harris, Senator Byron-Nisbett, and Pastor Connor hail Jacinth Francis as she turns 60

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 11, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — There was not a better way to usher in activities to celebrate her 60th birthday than with a church service at the Antioch Baptist Church, on Infirmary Road in West Basseterre, on Sunday December 9.

Ms Jacinth Francis, who will be celebrating the all-important milestone on Friday December 14 jumpstarted a flurry of activities that will lead to the actual day at a church service that was well attended by family members and friends, among them Prime Minister, and National Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP), Dr the Hon Timothy Harris.

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PM Harris implores students to contribute to the peace and safety of the country

Published 5 December 2018

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PM Harris implores students to contribute to the peace and safety of the country

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 5, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — A relationship cultivated between renowned businessman, and former Government Minister, Mr Richard Caines and Grade Five students at the Dr William Connor Primary School was cemented on Wednesday December 5 with former throwing an early Christmas party for the latter.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INCREASES FOGGING 

Published 3 December 2018

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INCREASES FOGGING 
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health has been increasing its fogging efforts due to a large presence of the Aedes Taeniorynchus mosquito, which lives in the brackish waters of ponds and mangroves.
The Environmental Health Department has disseminated fogging schedules for major areas of concern for the mosquito breeding, which include Molinuex, Phillips, Christ Church, Mansion, Parsons, Dieppe Bay and St. Paul’s.

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MINISTRY OF TOURISM PARTNERS WITH YOUNG CHEFS’ COMPETITION

Published 3 December 2018

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MINISTRY OF TOURISM PARTNERS WITH YOUNG CHEFS’ COMPETITION
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Tourism has stepped forward to partner with the Department of Youth Empowerment to give support to the next generation of chefs in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Allister Williams, Director of the Tourism Events Unit at the Ministry, said that partnering with the Department of Youth Empowerment for its annual High School Chefs’ competition which forms part of Youth Month, was a “great fit” for the Ministry of Tourism, as it works with and empowers young people.

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