Last Updated on August 20, 2024, 6:01 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis: Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Dr Terrance Drew made a significant visit to the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital to see some of the recent upgrades made at the nation’s main healthcare facility.
This significant visit was made by Prime Minister Drew on Monday, August 19, 2024. He was accompanied by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Curtis Martin and the Director of Health Institutions, Dr Jenson Morton.
According to the reports, the recently made upgrades include the foyer that was renovated in collaboration with The Cable as well as the neurology department that was recently outfitted with a new Neurofax EEG machine.
In addition to this, Prime Minister also received updates on the construction of the new MRI Facility that being constructed progressively on the hospital’s compound.
PM Terrance Drew shared glimpses of his visit to the hospital on his official social media and stated the reason of his visit while expressing gratitude to the ministers who accompanied him.
He stated, “I would like to thank the Permanent Secretary and the health team for accompanying me on the tour.”
The Prime Minister also noted that health department of the nation is definitely progressing well and expressed his thanks to the team for the continued hard work.
The Minister of Health also stressed on the fact that some challenges still remain but assured that his administration is determined to continue the progressive work on behalf of the beloved people of St Kitts and Nevis.
Notably, the construction of the MRI Building has commenced and is expected to complete by the end of the year 2024. PM Drew has also introduced the new CT Scan machine installed at the JNF Hospital which will be commissioned by September.
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