JNF GENERAL HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE NEW AMBULANCE FROM FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 24, 2017 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Windsor University School of Medicine and Dr. Cameron [...]
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Caricom heads commit to tackle NCDs
July 8, 2017 Caricom Heads of Government have given a renewed commitment to tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in their respective countries. The commitment was [...]
Communicate with each other to beat the non-communicable diseases
Shobha Shukla, Citizen News Service – CNS According to the Global Status Report on NCDs, India shares more than two-thirds of the total [...]
Dying is a ‘happier’ experience than most people imagine, say scientists
By News Desk Published: June 8, 2017 a man walks in a graveyard. PHOTO: REUTERS Psychologists haves suggested as death approaches, dying becomes a more positive [...]
PM Harris shines spotlight on health and decries the rise of CNCDs caused by lifestyle choices
PM Harris shines spotlight on health and decries the rise of CNCDs caused by lifestyle choices BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 1, 2017 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — Prime [...]
Tobacco use more common among HIV positive individuals, York study shows
June 1, 2017 Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV negative individuals. The study, [...]
NIA breaks ground for EC$18 million hospital expansion
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 31, 2017) — A ground-breaking ceremony on the grounds of the Alexandra Hospital on May 31, 2017, paved the way for construction of an [...]
LISTEN Audio: OFFICIAL ADDRESS IN RECOGNITION OF NURSES’ DAY 2017 By Hon Wendy C. Phipps Minister with Responsibility for Health
OFFICIAL ADDRESS IN RECOGNITION OF NURSES’ DAY 2017 By Hon Wendy C. Phipps Minister with Responsibility for Health, Social Services, Community Development and [...]
CLOSING THE FEDERATION’S IMMUNIZATION GAP IS VITAL, SAYS MINISTER PHIPPS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 25, 2017 (SKNIS): The Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps, Minister with responsibility for Health, said that although the [...]
Canada introduces long-awaited legislation to fully legalise GANJA
The Guardian The Canadian government has introduced highly anticipated legislation aimed at regulating recreational marijuana use by July 2018, paving the way for the country [...]
