“More and more” Nevisians presenting with Kidney failure
Nevis’ Minister of Health, the Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams. Kidney failure also called End-stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) or End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is the fifth and last stage of Chronic…
Dhakiya Liburd and Asher Walters-Hanley recipients of NIA/MUA Scholarships
Ms. Dhakiya Liburd and Ms. Asher Walters-Hanley were on Friday, July 30th, presented with Scholarships sponsored by the Medical University of the Americas and Nevis Island Administration to pursue undergraduate…
Hypertension Day 2021 observed to increase awareness of the condition
That was Junior Minister of Health on Nevis, the Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams. Her remarks were made in an Address to mark the observance of World Hypertension Day 2021. It…
International Women’s Day celebrated here in SKN
“Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” That’s the theme for this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day. According to unwomen.org, the day highlights the tremendous…
Junior Minister of Health speaks on World Obesity Day
Nevis has joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Obesity Day. Traditionally celebrated on March 4th, World Obesity Day creates an opportunity to increase awareness, encourage advocacy, improve…
425 persons on Nevis vaccinated since Campaign Launch
425 persons here on Nevis have received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as at Wednesday March 3rd, according to the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). Nevis’ Junior…
Additional space for landfill here on Nevis, still being sought
The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) continues in its search of “new space” for the landfill here on Nevis. Junior Minister of Health, the Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, gave the indication…
Mr. Ned Lestrade is the Winner of the “Men can Cook” program
The final competition of the "Men can Cook" program, took place on December 4th 2020 to conclude the celebration of International Men’s month in November. The “Men Can Cook”…
Marked increase in number of domestic violence cases, since days of lockdown
Junior Minister of Gender Affairs here on Nevis, the Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams. St. Kitts and Nevis joined the world in observing International Day for the Elimination of Violence against…
Taiwanese Expert on Non-Communicable Diseases at work in SKN
Technical Expert, Mr. William Chen from the Republic of China (Taiwan) is in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis for a four year stay, working with key stakeholders to…
“Demand for trained nurses will continue to rise”, says Nevis’ Junior Minister of Health
Nurses are on the frontline and they have a significant role in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Monday, November 16th, there were over 55 million cases of COVID-19…
NIA “committed” to invest in nursing fraternity to bolster support for Diabetics
“The Nurse and Diabetes” is this year’s theme for World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by International Development Fund (IDF) and the World Health Organization…