Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 26, 2008 (SKNIS)
The new National Strategic Health Plan for the period 2008 to 2012 is owned by the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.
This is according to Health Planner in the Ministry of Health Mr. Andrew Skerritt who enthused that the Ministry of Health is excited about the plan because in the deliberation phase there were widespread grass roots discussions that fed into national consultations. As such, the National Strategic Health Plan belongs to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis who determined its composition.
Mr. Skerritt who discussed the plan with the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service said that it would soon be ready for public dissemination. He said that Cabinet approved the strategic health plan on February 25 and it is now going through its final scripting and editing. Presentation to the public should take place shortly. He stated that while the plan is already public information, it is not presentation ready.