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Friday January 11th, 2019 The Federation’s Politically Independent News Source Issue #1263 ANOTHER YEAR AND NEVIS REMAINS WITHOUT PIER STORY ON PAGE 12... DOUGLAS GETS DAY IN COURT OVER PASSPORT STORY BUS CRASH HAS ON PAGE ST. PAUL COMMUNITY 18... ASKING FOR ACTION PAGE 21... A FATHER’S PLEA: ‘WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SON?’ STORY ON PAGE 17... CMYK Page:2 The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday January 11th, 2019 LOCAL NEWS Free Nevis Prostate Screenings kicks off on Saturday By Monique Washington that have close family who attended the event The first part is a testdone. for be joined by Dr Chris members who have died last year said he was not a prostate-specific -an Gomez, Dr. Brian Cohen from prostate disease. sure if he would go back. tigen, called a PSA test He noted that in or- and Dr Daniel Caruso The 12th annual Free . The doctor will take a der to get “good along with a nurse from Prostate Screening drive The first year saw 20 “Everything was fine blood sample that will comprehensive solid Alexander Hospital . is set to be hosted in men being examined. last year so I’m not sure determine the level of a screening” both of them Nevis, with hundreds By the 10th year, 622 if I would be going back protein which is made are necessary. He said The free prostate drive is of men expected to be men had been exam- this year. Maybe next by the prostate. that data has reveled also held in St. Kitts and examined. ined, setting a record for year,” he said that the PSA is a little bit Antigua later in the year. the event. In the second part the more sensitive than the The event will be held Prostate exams are rec- doctor will insert a rectal examination, but Caption: A team of on Saturday, Jan 12, at Ahead of testing, The ommended for men ev- gloved, lubricated fingerthere still need to be the doctors will be visiting ‘The Occasions”. Observer asked a num- ery year and can detect into the rectum. They do rectal examination. With Nevis this Saturday to Registration opens at ber of random men inflamed or enlarged this to check the size of the combination of the provide free prostate 6am and ends at 12 over 40 years old if they prostates. They can also the prostate and feel for two, it is very difficultexams. From left to noon. would be participating. catch the onset of pros- abnormalities. for the doctors to miss right: Dr Chris Gomez, One man said he did not tate cancer, the second- something. Dr. Brian Cohen, Dr The initiative began and believes that if he most common form of Thwait noted that some Dwayne Thwaits and with Miami urologist Dr feels fine that means hecancer for men. men try to avoid the “If you just do one it Dr. Daniel Caruso Dwayne Thwaites vol- is fine. rectal examination but would make it harder,” unteering to exam any The prostate testing will he said both parts of the said Thwaites. This man 40 or older and men Another man, “Cecil” be done in two parts. test were imporant to be year, Dr Thwaites will Universal Health Care proposal moves forward as consultants arrive Kenichi Serino Health Care Secretariat coordi- advice, the UHC commission ‘improve financial protection.’ social security system which nator Clifford Griffin said that will then create a White Paper, covers both employees and the Mornea Shepell is “an estab- which will be the formal policy The challenges in the current self-employed and protecting A proposal to implement a lished firm with internationalproposal that will be submitted system include “gaps” in health people from the financial risks Universal Health Care (UHC) experience in actuarial consul- to the cabinet and public for care which leave people with- of health care. programme on St. Kitts has tancy undertakings.” consideration. out private insurance making moved forward yesterday week high out-of-pocket payments as According to the paper, a UHC with the arrival of a team of Last month, a series of town Officials expect the entire- pro well as gaps in the availability programme would offer afford- actuarial consultants in the hall events presenting the pro- cess to be over in the first threeof health care. There is also a ability, “essential medicines Federation. posals for UHC to the public months of this year. According challenge in gathering infor- and technologies” and access to came to a close. At the time, to the policy proposals for mation in the current system trained health professionals. The two-person team led by UHC commission chair Azilla UHC, a national health insur- which would need to change Derek Osborne of Morneau Clarke said the next step would ance system is need due to the to make the system more However, the policy paper Shepell in the Bahamas will be the hiring of consultants who “ongoing concerns and chal- “evidence-driven”. warns that UHC would not meet with officials from thewould be funded by the Pan- lenges related to the burden of offer free coverage for all Finance and Health Ministries American Health Organization. diseases, the demand for, deliv- The policy proposal sets out possible health interventions, as well as the Social Security These actuarial consultants will ery and financing of an efficient some prerequisites which in- regardless of the cost, “as no Board. look over the proposal, estimate health care services with the clude, a “fresh state” with country can provide all ser- costs and recommend pos- need to ‘be more sustainable’; UHC, creating a network of vices free of charge on a sus- In a statement, Universal sible premium rates. With this ‘provide barrier-free access’ and overseas providers, creating a tainable basis.” LOCAL NEWS The St.Kitts Nevis Observer - Friday January 11th, 2019 Page:3 Students of the University of Virginia sensitize on cervical cancer By Monique Washing- for the students . exposed to HPV, a cancer and prevention,” you can prevent cervi- when it does come on ton woman’s immune sys- said Cohn. cal cancer and other stream that they do their “We started on St .Kitts tem typically prevents cancers associated with reading, they do their and were there for five the virus from doing “The message to the the HPV. research. Speak to a Twenty students from days. We worked with harm. In a small group public is that cervical doctor and get enough the University of persons on St. Kitts of women, however, the cancer is one of the The vaccine will be in- information to help Virginia Center for talking about cervical virus survives for years, most preventable can- troduced in Nevis some secure their decision,” Global Health visited cancer, cancer and the contributing to the pro- cers that we have. It time this year health of- James said. the federation to bring cancer registry. Then cess that causes some not just something we ficials said. awareness of cervical we came to Nevis,” cells on the surface of need to think about as “The stats on HPV glob- cancer and the Human she said. the cervix to become women, it is important The Observer also spoke ally, we know it is there, Papilloma Virus to the cancer cells.” for men too. Men can with Shelagh James, we know it is a danger. workplace. According to the Mayo have HPV and HPV can Health Promotion Unit Basically we are trying Clinic “cervical can- The students presented cause cancer amongst Communication Officer to protect because the Dr. Wendy F. Cohn led cer is a type of cancer information and tips on men as well,” she said. who said that when the cure is going to cost a the group of student that occurs in the cells cervical cancer and how vaccine is introduced on lot more,” James said. on their ten-day visit of the cervical— the it can affect both men Cohn pointed out that the islands persons will to St. Kitts and Nevis lower part of the uter- and men. cervical cancer is seri- not be forced to get it. The Ministry of Health/ where they visited us that connects to the ous but there are two Health Promotion three businesses. vagina .Various strains “These students pre- main ways to prevent “We cannot force any- Unit is offering free of the human papil- pared these presenta- it. The first is throughbody against their will pap smears and cervi- Speaking with The loma virus (HPV), a tions on their own.The annual screenings of to have anything done. cal cancer screening Observer on Tuesday, sexually transmitted students learned about women by pap smears. Immunizations are there at any health center. Cohn said that the trip infection, play a role public health and spe- The second way is to and they are there for a January is designated to the federation was in causing most cervi- cifically about cervi- get vaccinated for HPV. reason. What I would as Cervical Cancer a learning experience cal cancer.” “When cal cancer and cervical By getting vaccinated suggest to persons is Awareness Month. Sir Dennis praises Caribbean Court of Justice Former President of v Guyana; complaints appeal for more the Caribbean Court from CARICOM man- CARICOM Member of Justice (CCJ), the ufacturers of wheat States to join the ap- Right Honourable Sir products to compel the pellate jurisdiction of Dennis Byron, a native Suriname Government the CCJ, which would of St. Kitts and Nevis, to impose tariffs replaceon the London- has praised the ac- extra-regional imports based Privy Council.