The Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Spreads Zika Charlestown, Nevis October 07, 2016 The following is a press release from the Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), dated October 07, 2016, concerning an update of the Zika Virus Disease on Nevis. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Health on Nevis was informed of the first laboratory confirmed case of …
Zika Virus Mosquito Transmission Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis February 22, 2016 (SKNIS) Minister of State, Honourable Senator Wendy Phipps, who has responsibility for Health, has confirmed that presently there are no suspected cases or lab confirmed cases of the Zika virus in St. Kitts and Nevis. She said this during a statement in the National Assembly today, (February 19) …
No Ebola Cases In The Caribbean Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis August 10, 2014 (CUOPM) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) said it is monitoring the global situation closely with regards to the current outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Central and West Africa. CARPHA said it remains in close contact with its regional and international partners regarding the outbreak …
Director of Community Health Services – Dr. Hazel Williams Roberts Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis May 19, 2011 (SKNIS) The effects Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) can have on an individual, a family, a community and the domestic economy will be highlighted at a national summit on Thursday, May 26. Dr. Hazel Williams Roberts, the Director of Community Health Services in …
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Mrs. Nicole Slack-Liburd – Nevis Ministry of Health Charlestown, Nevis April 13, 2011 Stakeholders at the start of a three-day International Health Regulations (IHR) Workshop on Nevis were reminded of their importance to continue to persevere in spite of the challenges they faced in order to safeguard the health and livelihoods of the citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis. The …
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