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St. Kitts PM Drew undergoing overseas tests after hospital admission

St. Kitts PM Terrance Drew undergoes overseas diagnostic tests, remains stable after hospital admission.

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The Cabinet Secretariat of St. Kitts and Nevis confirmed on 2026-09-01 that Prime Minister Terrance Drew has arrived at an overseas medical facility and is undergoing diagnostic tests, four days after his admission to Joseph N France General Hospital in Basseterre. [1] Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Geoffrey Hanley assured the nation on Monday night that the government would continue operating without interruption. [2] The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will continue operating without interruption as Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew travels abroad for specialized medical care. [3] St. 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] According 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] Officials 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] Dr. Geoffrey Hanley stated that the machinery of the state continues to operate normally. [7] Deputy 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] Doctors 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] Prime 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. [10]
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  1. The Cabinet Secretariat of St. Kitts and Nevis confirmed on 2026-09-01 that Prime Minister Terrance Drew has arrived at an overseas medical facility and is undergoing diagnostic tests, four days after his admission to Joseph N France General Hospital in Basseterre. · WIC News
  2. Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Geoffrey Hanley assured the nation on Monday night that the government would continue operating without interruption. · thestkittsnevisobserver.com
  3. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will continue operating without interruption as Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew travels abroad for specialized medical care. · thestkittsnevisobserver.com
  4. St. 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. · Caribbean Life
  5. According 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. · WIC News
  6. Officials 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. · WIC News
  7. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley stated that the machinery of the state continues to operate normally. · thestkittsnevisobserver.com
  8. Deputy 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. · Caribbean Life
  9. Doctors 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. · Caribbean Life
  10. Prime 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. · Caribbean Life
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