PM Drew: “Final Stretch” on Historic MRI Project

BASSETERRE — Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, provided a detailed progress update on the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility being constructed on the compound of the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF), noting that the facility is in its final stages.

“Along with these ambulances, we are in the final stretch of delivering a state-of-the-art MRI machine here in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis,” Dr. Drew said during the ambulance commissioning ceremony. “…it will be here no later than the first quarter of next year.”

He emphasized that the MRI project is embedded in a wider healthcare modernization strategy, which also includes the recently acquired CT-scan unit and ongoing infrastructure investments at JNF.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Health has committed to strengthening diagnostic services via increased staffing, expanded radiology capability and the acquisition of MRI and CT-scan machines.  Construction of the MRI building began in earnest in 2024.

Dr. Drew used the opportunity to reiterate his Government’s determination to ensure equitable access to modern healthcare across the Federation. “This investment in emergency medical response is a direct expression of our commitment to social justice. It is about equity, and it is about our enduring belief that healthcare is not a privilege but a human right.”