Healthcare

Nevis Pays Tribute To Norman Dore On World Health Day

Charlestown, Nevis
April 8, 2008

In honor of World Health Day, observed globally on April 7, 2008, Health Educator Ms. Shirley Wilkes paid tribute to the late Mr. Norman Dore, in an Award Ceremony held to honor sanitation workers at the Red Cross Building Chapel St. Charlestown. The ceremony was organised by the Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA).
 
Tribute to Mr. Norman Dore.
 
Mr Norman Dore worked in the environmental health department- the sanitary department as it was then called. He started off in the 60s working as part of the sanitary gang in Gingerland, doing the usual- road cleaning, mosquito inspection, picking up garbage and advising people about keeping their premises clean. He worked along side persons like Mr Edmund “Eddy” Dasent. He quietly worked his way up the ranks to become foreman of the gang.

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Nevis Health Minister Speaks Out On Climate Change

Nevis Health Minister Daniel

Nevis Health Minister Daniel
Photo by Erasmus Williams

Charlestown Nevis
April 7, 2008
Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration, the Hon. Hensley Daniel says this year’s theme for World Health Day, April 7th, 2008 is of particular importance to Nevis.  He said given its small size and the possible negative impact of climate change the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) had taken steps to protect the health of its citizens in light of changes in recent weather patterns.
 
Mr. Daniel made the statement while he delivered a televised address in observance of World Health Day, Monday April 7, 2008. This year’s theme is “˜Protecting Health from Climate Change.’
 
“Since coming to office in July 2006 the new NRP government has introduced an Environmental Work Programme to improve the aesthetic value of the country and maintain a clean and healthy environment.  We have re-organised the Solid Waste Management Corporation and improved efficiency in the collection and disposal of garbage.
 
“We must ensure that ghauts and drains remain open to allow for run-off and prevent flooding.  Constant weather events, variable climates that affect food and water supplies, new patterns of infectious diseases outbreaks, and emerging diseases linked to ecosystems changes, are all associated with global warming and pose serious health risks,” he said.

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New Health Plan For St. Kitts – Nevis

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.

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Nevis Premier Reports To Nationals in Florida

Charlestown, Nevis
March 25, 2008

Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry reported to Nevisian Nationals on the accomplishments of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) led Nevis Island Administration (NIA) at the Holiday Inn in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, March 14, 2008.

Mr. Parry said that the Florida meeting will take place at least once a year so that Nevisian Nationals and friends of Nevis living abroad can be abreast of the projects, programs and the way forward of the government and the island of Nevis.

Premier Parry’s report was accompanied by a collective and well organised power point presentation that contained text and pictures of the undertakings and progress of the NRP led NIA over the past year.

During his discourse on government’s development in Education, Mr. Parry discussed the new direction for Education.

He explained his Government’s move to allow teenage mothers the opportunity to return to school to continue their education and Rastafarian children to attend school without headwear. The Homework Assistance program’ he indicated, is on stream island- wide, with over 300 students participating in after school sessions.

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Nevis Island To Embark On Health Survey

Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies
March 17, 2008

The Nevis Health Promotion Unit (HPU) has been enhanced to provide greater health promotion services to the people of Nevis.
 
According to Health Educator Ms. Shirley Wilkes who also heads the department, the unit had planned to embark on the formation of a comprehensive health data bank and to provide reading materials for the public and health professionals.  They would be used as a vehicle for the development and enhancement of disease prevention and promotion practices on Nevis.
 
Ms. Wilkes made the announcement during a recent interview with the Department of Information.  According to Ms. Wikes, the collection of data would be done in the form of a three STEPS survey where key information would be gathered about behavorial and biological risk across the population.  Approximately 2200 adult males and females aged 25 to 63 years would be invited to participate in the survey.

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