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Dr. Hazel Laws

St. Kitts And Nevis Still To Determine Date For Implementation Of CARICOM Bubble

Sep 25, 2020

CARICOM Heads of Government took a significant step towards reviving the COVID-19 challenged travel and tourism sectors, with the agreement to institute a Travel Bubble among the CARICOM Member States and Associate Members from Friday 18…

RUSVM Continues To Receive Students; Covid-19 Procedures For Arrival Still In Place

Sep 24, 2020

One hundred and sixteen students, who will attend the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis on September 23, via a charter flight from Miami.

St. Kitts & Nevis Records 19 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19, 17 Recovered And Two Active Cases

Sep 21, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded for the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, says Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws.

Infrared Thermometers Safe To Use, Says Chief Medical Officer

Sep 21, 2020

Speaking at the September 18th National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, addressed the concerns of many about the safety of the infrared thermometers, noting that they pose no health…

Prime Minister Harris Joins CARICOM Heads For Special Meeting On COVID-19

Sep 14, 2020

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, joined his CARICOM colleagues for the virtual Twelfth Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community earlier today,…

Reopening Of Schools Was Necessary, Says CMO Dr. Hazel Laws

Sep 14, 2020

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws said on Wednesday (September 09), that reopening school was a necessary step as the right to education, as outlined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, must be protected.

Prime Minister Harris Represents CARICOM In High-Level Meeting On The Coronavirus Global Response

Sep 10, 2020

A high-level meeting on upscaling the global response to the coronavirus pandemic took place this morning, September 10, 2020. The virtual global meeting was co-hosted by the President of the European Commission, Dr. Ursula von der Leyen…

The Federation Of St. Kitts & Nevis Welcomes Ross University School Of Veterinary Medicine…

Sep 1, 2020

The Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis is happy to welcome a group of students from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) back to our community. This cohort follows the first group of students who returned to campus last…

CMO Outlines Capacity On Island For Covid19 Cases

Aug 18, 2020

The federation’s capacity to accommodate positive covid 19 cases has been outlined by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws.

Health Ministry To Focus On Primary Healthcare And Community Health Services In 2021

Aug 10, 2020

In a concerted effort to decrease the rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country, the Ministry of Health will in 2021 focus on primary healthcare and community health services, and Minister of Health the Hon Akilah…

Make Health Number One Priority, Advises PM Harris As He Hails SKN Moves

Aug 10, 2020

Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is again reiterating that health comes first and is advising that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will prosper only if its people are healthy, observing that the health of a nation becomes its…

Decrease Risks Of Mosquito Borne Diseases

Aug 7, 2020

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws says as there has been an increase in rainfall, there has been an upsurge in mosquitoes, and persons can help to decrease the mosquito population that spreads diseases such as Dengue.

Diabetes Does Not Increase Risk Of Persons Contracting COVID-19

Jul 30, 2020

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws said that according to a journal article published in the Lancet on July 17, 2020, diabetes does not increase the risk of a person contracting COVID-19, however, patients over 60 with COVID-19 and…

Sixteen Of The Seventeen Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In St. Kitts-Nevis Have Now Recovered

Jul 30, 2020

Sixteen of the seventeen confirmed COVID-19 cases have recovered, revealed Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws during the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Press Briefing on July 29, 2020.

Another COVID-19 Recovery

Jul 30, 2020

St. Kitts and Nevis has recorded another patient recovering from Covid-19.

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