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[^2]\n\nThe Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will continue operating without interruption as Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew travels abroad for specialized medical care. [^3]\n\nSt. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew was rushed to a medical facility in the United States on August 31 after officials suggested he needed expert medical care following an illness at home. [^4]\n\nAccording to government reports, Prime Minister Terrance Drew was admitted to Joseph N France General Hospital in Basseterre on the evening of 2026-08-30 after reporting mild discomfort, nausea and headache, and was kept for observation and clinical evaluation. [^5]\n\nOfficials of the government of St. Kitts and Nevis said on 2026-09-01 that Prime Minister Terrance Drew is in a stable condition, fully alert and in good spirits as diagnostic tests continue. [^6]\n\nDr. Geoffrey Hanley stated that the machinery of the state continues to operate normally. [^7]\n\nDeputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley addressed the nation of just under 50,000 people late Monday, stating that the prime minister had been flown to an undisclosed medical facility without incident and is comfortably settled. [^8]\n\nDoctors at the hospital in Basseterre suggested that it was better to rush Drew to the US for expert treatment where prospects for a more accurate diagnosis were better. [^9]\n\nPrime Minister Terrance Drew, 49, complained of nausea and headaches and spent several hours at the main general hospital in Basseterre before being transferred to the US. 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