Basseterre, St. Kitts: Prime Minister and Minister of Health of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Terrance Drew, toured the newly established room at the JNF General Hospital that now accommodates the new 128-slice computed tomography (CT) scan machine on January 27, 2025.
It should be noted that Last year in December, PM Terrance Drew also mentioned his plan to install a state-of-the-art CT (computed tomography) scanner at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, in a Facebook post on his official Facebook post.
Notably, this CT scan, which comes equipped with an injector that can diagnose cardiac ailments, is one of only four in the entire Caribbean region.
According to Prime Minister Dr. Drew’s remarks at the hospital, this advanced piece of technology will significantly strengthen the hospital’s diagnostic capabilities.
One more training session will be organized in the hospital for its staff on the proper use and maintenance of this new machine. It should be noted that the training will begin near the end of this week.
The JNF General Hospital also organized a specialized training session on January 27, 2025, to improve healthcare standards in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The session was organized at the command of the St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Health and was aimed at increasing the standards of healthcare that is being provided to the citizens in the nation.
The specialized training was led by Dr. Kaylah Maloney and conducted by a team of board-certified emergency medicine physicians from the United States of America.
The session was inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew. He also gave an opening speech at the event. According to him, continuous medical education should be delivered to healthcare professionals so that they can keep themselves updated about various advancements that are taking place in the medical field.
Prime Minister Terrance Drew thanked Dr. Maloney for answering the call of the Government for professionals in the Diaspora to help in the development of the Federation. He also expressed gratitude to Dr. Kaylah Maloney and her team for conducting the specialized training camp.
The Prime Minister said that this was another step forward in enhancing the quality of healthcare for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. After that, they discussed the medical facilities of the hospital with the hospital representatives and its staff.
According to them, the training camp has been designed to prepare emergency healthcare professionals in techniques of effective diagnostics and quick response in cases of emergency.
Such training sessions should be organized in the hospitals of the country as these can not only help bring down mortalities but can also upgrade the healthcare services that are being provided in St. Kitts and Nevis.
