122 Women Screened at Annual Pap smear Screening Exercise
In light of cervical cancer awareness month which was celebrated in January, the Community Nursing Services on Nevis held its annual Pap smear screening exercise on Saturday, January 31st. …
HPU encourages safe sex during the upcoming Valentine’s Weekend
What will you give to your Valentines? As Valentine’s Day is just days away, the Nevis Health Promotion Unit (HPU) is encouraging everyone to be sexually responsible. On…
SKN’s Medicinal Cannabis Authority concludes engagement with visiting researcher
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) has concluded its two-week programme of engagements facilitated by Consultant Dr. Machel Emanuel, who is a visiting Researcher in the Department of…
Formal Training for Medical Professionals to be a part of Cannabis Industry Development
A renewed push to formalize the medicinal cannabis industry in Saint Kitts and Nevis is gaining momentum and there is an ongoing educational campaign taking place to inform the public…
World Cancer Day Reminder: “Stay ahead of your health!”
On February 4th, Nevis marked World Cancer Day 2026 with a renewed call for residents to take charge of their health through early detection and regular screenings. The VON…
Ministry Of Health Hosts Senior Leadership Retreat 2026
The Ministry of Health in St. Kitts has successfully hosted its Senior Leadership Retreat 2026 at the Events Centre at Kittitian Hill under the theme, “Excellence, Efficiency and Accountability in…
Pap Smear Outreach Set for Saturday across Nevis Health Centers
That was Nurse Deslyn Tyson-White, Coordinator for Community Nursing Services on Nevis, encouraging women to take advantage of the free Cervical Cancer Screening (this Saturday) January 31st 2026. …
Federal Gov’t to “start conversation about National Health Insurance” in 2026
Citizens and residents can anticipate some headway in the long-talked about National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme or Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC), this year. This, as Prime Minister and Federal…
MOH issues public health advisory on current respiratory illness activity in SKN
The Ministry of Health (MOH) St. Kitts and Nevis issued a public health advisory about the respiratory illness activity in the Federation. MOH said it “is actively monitoring respiratory…
Ministry Of Health Warns Against Filming Patients in Medical Facilities
The Ministry of Health is reminding the public that taking photos or videos of patients inside any health facility in St. Kitts and Nevis is strictly forbidden. The warning…
Nearly 600 men screened at Urology Associates’ prostate screening
Dr. Dwayne Thwaites of Urology Associates. Urology Associates hosted its annual prostate screening on Saturday Jan. 10th, at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park. The programme is in its 19th…
Doctors Bring Two-in-One Cancer Screening to Nevis
On Saturday, January 10th, 2026, Urology Associates will host a 2 in 1 screening session beginning at 6:00a.m. at the Malcolm Guishard Recreational Park. The programme has been ongoing for almost…