Published 10 May 2019

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

NHC EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON HOME OWNERSHIP

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 9^th, 2019 – The National Housing Corporation, NHC, seeks to educate the Public on the importance of Home Ownership through various medium.

Over the past year, NHC’s Client and Public Relations department held a number of community consultations with an aim to educate the public on the importance of owning a home, which would have encouraged the NHC homeowners to take their monthly commitments seriously.

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Published 10 May 2019

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Nursing staff are vital for making progress towards universal health

Nurses make up more than 50% of health workers yet, in many countries of the Americas, shortages persist. New PAHO guidelines seek to strengthen their role in achieving health for all.

Washington, DC, 8 May 2019 (PAHO)- Today, at the launch of the Strategic Directions for Nursing in the Region of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called on countries to invest in nurses to improve their availability, distribution and roles in order to advance towards universal health.

Nursing staff represent the largest health workforce, accounting for more than 50% of health workers. Despite this, however, the lack of nurses in most countries in the Region compromises the global goal of achieving health for all by 2030.

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