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Student Healthcare and Medical Insurance in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The Ministry of Health is responsible for the organization and management of health services and the generation of medical policies on each island.

The Ministry is divided into two departments, medical or clinical and administrative departments. There are two separate Ministries of health operating on each island but with similar organizational structures.

There are only 4 main hospitals in total on Saint Kitts and Nevis of which two are main referral hospitals, Joseph N. France General Hospital on the island of Saint Kitts, and Alexandra Hospital on Nevis.

Mary Charles and Pogson hospitals are the other two district hospitals in St. Kitts. However, these district hospitals only offer limited and basic in-patient services.

Joseph N. France General Hospital

This is a district General Hospital in Basseterre. The Hospital was opened in November 1968 and offered a variety of services which included General Surgery, Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Accident and Emergency, Laboratory, and Radiology.

Facilities/ Services- The hospital has 156 beds and a 24-hour emergency room, general surgery, emergency, radiology, and other services. It also functions as a teaching institution for medical students and student nurses.

Since opening, the hospital has undergone many changes over the years and has expanded services to include Ophthalmology, Physiotherapy, Intensive Care, Psychiatry, Advanced Diagnostic Testing, and Emergency Medical Services.

Alexandra Hospital

This district general hospital is located in Charlestown.it is the main medical facility in Nevis and is equipped with an x-ray machine and CT scanner in addition to general medical and surgical wards.

Emergencies are dealt with immediately at the hospital. the hospital can facilitate minor to moderate surgeries, except for open-heart, major orthopedics, and brain surgery which are referred to Trinidad, Puerto Rico, and Miami. The diagnostic laboratory at the hospital has limited capacity.

The ambulance crews perform IV, general stabilization, and advanced first aid functions at the hospital to bolster the medical care available on site. Outpatient and emergency areas are on the first floor, with in-patient rooms on the second.

The hospital has a surgical theatre, x-ray, and ultrasound capabilities. There are nine doctors and three surgeons on staff.

Mary Charles Hospital

This is a local hospital on St. Kitts serving approximately 10 000 people. It was established in 1986 and It offers a dental clinic, has a 24 hour EMT or Ambulance service. It also provides services related to non-communicable diseases, antenatal and post-natal care.

It was temporarily closed from 2015 to make way for renovations and improvement of facilities. The hospital also serves as a teaching hospital through a partnership with Windsor University School of Medicine.

Pogson Hospital

This is a hospital located in Sandy Point Town. It is staffed by a doctor, optician, obstetrician, and a gynecologist who serve the surrounding local communities.

Pogson Hospital is a multispeciality hospital that also has a maternity ward, a labor and delivery room, and offers general consultations, in-patient, and out-patient wards. It has a 12-bed unit and provides 24-hour emergency medical services.

It also offers a pharmacy, radiology, a mortuary, men's health, counseling, dental care, diabetes, and hypertension services.

 

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