St Kitts minister says hospital oxygen supply is secure
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in St Kitts and Nevis has denied claims on social media that two people died at the JNF General Hospital due to a lack of oxygen.
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said the claims are “spurious and mischievous”.
“The ministry hereby emphatically informs the general public that there is and has always been adequate amounts of oxygen at the hospital,” MoH said.
“The ministry must, however, confirm that the aforementioned deaths are not associated with a lack of oxygen at the hospital, nor are they related to the absence of oxygen within its emergency response vehicles and units.”.
The statement continued: “The Ministry is also satisfied that the standard protocol to ensure ambulances are continually maintained in a well-equipped state with the necessary supplies and staff to respond urgently and manage emergencies has not been breached and reaffirms its commitment to having adequate supplies of essential resources at all times at the JNF General Hospital and promoting the highest quality of care always for best health outcomes.”
The ministry also announced that it is reviewing how both persons died.
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