The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will be able to access vaccines through the COVAX Facility, says Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, during the Prime Minister’s monthly press conference on December 01, 2020.
The Caribbean region in general and St Kitts and Nevis in particular, have made significant progress in reducing the incidence of AIDS and its related deaths, says Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett.
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2020, which was passed in the National Assembly on Tuesday, November 17, is an important instrument that will continue to ensure the overall…
St. Kitts and Nevis received a generous donation of personal protective equipment (PPEs) on Friday, November 13, 2020, that will be used to bolster the ongoing efforts to keep healthcare workers safe from COVID-19.
Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, lead a delegation at the resumed 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) for the World Health Organization (WHO). The resumed WHA73 is taking place virtually from 9th -14th November, 2020,…
Shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis acted quickly by rolling out a careful plan of action - which…
On 11 March, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic, one of at least 30 emerging infectious diseases that have made their way across the globe in the past 30 or so…
According to Dr. Cherrilyn Warde-Crawford, Clinical Psychologist within the Ministry of Health, this year's theme for World Mental Health Day is extremely important and timely given the toll Covid-19 has had on lives and livelihoods.
On September 28th and 29th, Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett headed a delegation at the 58th Directing Council/167th Session of the Executive Committee of PAHO, where she thanked those countries that have helped St.…
The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on September 21, 2020, to mark World Alzheimer’s Day.
Today, Saturday, September 19, 2020, marks 37 years since St. Kitts and Nevis gained Independence. President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Dr. Tsai Ing-wen has extended best wishes and congratulations to the Government and people of…
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 United States-based Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has listed the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis among countries with a very low risk of contracting COVID-19, in its latest Risk Assessment Level for COVID-19 that…