The Ministry of Health In St. Kitts and Nevis will offer MRI and CT Scan Services at the JNF General Hospital.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scan facilities will soon be available at the compound of the Joseph N. France General (JNF) hospital. The Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis has announced the supply of upgraded technologies to JNF Hospital for a better and more advanced healthcare system in the country.
Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Dr. Terrance Drew, is happy and faithful with the progress being made on the construction of the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility on the compound of the JNF hospital. He has been making regular visits to the hospital to ensure the construction work of machines is going smoothly.
PM Drew gave an important statement regarding the MRI and CT Scan services; he said, “The MRI building is progressing very well. They are at roof height now, and I think within a few months it will be completed, and the MRI will be installed at JNF”. The Ministry of Health has shown commitment to this healthcare project and is expecting its completion in the first quarter of 2025.
Another important update to the health infrastructure in St. Kitts is the claiming of a 128-slice computed tomography (CT) scan machine with an injector that can diagnose cardiac ailments. While talking about the benefits of CT scan-saving machines, PM Drew also gave a major remark, saying, “It is imperative that it comes onstream and be made available to the people before the end of 2024.”
Prime Minister Dr. Drew said that the MRI and CT scan services at the primary healthcare facility are part of his administration’s commitment to upgrade and modernize the facility and enhance the delivery of healthcare in St. Kitts and Nevis. He conveyed that the country’s health care system needs both these technologies for the betterment of the country.
Dr. Drew has announced plans for renal transplants and initiatives that aim to reduce infant mortality rates in the country. He further said that these plans will be improving health outcomes in St. Kitts and Nevis. By providing these services locally, the government aims to reduce health disparities and ensure timely medical intervention in the country.
Prime Minister Drew showed his confidence in the betterment of healthcare facilities in the country. While concluding his discussion, he said, “I have told them that I want that CT scan to be installed and commissioned before Christmas, and so we are pushing towards that. We are now upgrading the electrical system for the CT scan because it is a very advanced machine. Nevis has one, but ours has an injector to do cardiac imaging so that we can offer more services to our people.”
