The Radiology Department at the Alexandra Hospital now has a brand-new Philips multislice computerized tomography (CT) scan. The top-of-the-line equipment was commissioned on December 01, 2022 and it is described as a historic moment for healthcare on Nevis.
Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health, who was on hand to view the equipment on December 02, 2022, thanked those who made the moment a reality and all those who assisted including representatives of International Medics who installed the machine and provided training.
“This piece of technology will take our ability to diagnose illness and the ability to help our doctors to the next level, and this is something that I feel augurs well for healthcare in Nevis. It is, as I said, the first on the island, and I would want to go on record again to thank the Drahi Foundation for their generous contribution to make this a possibility…
