Advancing Pediatric Care – A Symposium
Action is being taken to advance pediatric care in St. Kitts and Nevis. On Monday November 18th, 2024, a Pediatric Ward Symposium took place. Participants engaged in several presentations…
St. Kitts Diabetes Association Diabetes hosts Panel Discussion
Thursday November 14th 2024 was recognized as World Diabetes Day. In light of this initiative, St. Kitts Diabetes Association organized a panel discussion hosted by Reginald M. Oloklin on November…
Third Operating Theatre at JNF General Hospital Nears Commissioning
The JNF General Hospital is set to enhance its healthcare services by opening a new operating theatre mainly for maternity patients but also for emergencies. The project was made…
Rallying for Health in Combermere for World Diabetes Day 2024
On Thursday, November 14th, Nevis Health Promotion Unit (HPU) held a symposium at the Franklyn A. Browne Community Center to mark World Diabetes Day with the theme “Breaking Barriers, Bridging…
JNF Hospital addresses patient incident and security measures
JNF General Hospital’s management has provided updates regarding the recent incident involving a patient who absconded from the facility. In the update, JNF said its “current security presence is…
Premier Brantley commends medical team on historic achievement at Alexandra Hospital
Premier of Nevis, Hon. Mark Brantley commended medical workers at The Alexandra Hospital on their historical achievement as they conducted St. Kitts and Nevis’ first corneal transplant on November 6th…
SKN records 4th Road Fatality for 2024
Police are investigating a road fatality that occurred on Wednesday Nov. 13th, in Keys Village, St. Kitts, that claimed the life of Joyeclyn Straun of Keys Village. Based on…
Patient located and under care at JNF General Hospital following missing person report
“The management of JNF General Hospital is pleased to inform the public that the patient involved in the recent incident has been found and is currently undergoing a thorough medical…
Dialysis Machine back to Operating at JNF General Hospital
Maintenance on the water filtration system at the Dialysis Unit of the Joseph N. France General Hospital has been successfully completed, the Ministry of Health in St. Kitts said. …
Police investigating “accidental explosion” incident, involving two males
Police have provided an update on a bomb incident that occurred on Monday Nov. 4th. Lawmen say the incident that took place at Fort Thomas Road, Mc Knight, St. Kitts…
Several of SKN’s adults and children diagnosed with Acute Gastroenteritis, MOH-St. Kitts says
Several adults and children in the Federation have been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), over the past few weeks, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health (MOH…
NEVLEC Partners with the Nevis Health Promotion Unit for an Employee Health Screening
On Wednesday October 30th, the employees of the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) had the opportunity to do a health screening. The screening was done in collaboration with the…