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Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew hospitalised at undisclosed facility overseas

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Sept 1, CMC –  Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has arrived at an undisclosed medical institution overseas “without incident and is comfortably settled at the medical facility”, according to a government statement issued here.

The statement from the Cabinet Secretariat did not disclose the facility or the country where the 49 year-old medical practitioner had been taken to, but said that he had arrived and at the facility “ alongside his family, where he is currently undergoing scheduled diagnostic tests and specialist assessments.

“The attending specialists have consulted directly with the clinical team at the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital in Basseterre to review his medical records and coordinate his care plan. Prime Minister Drew remains in stable condition, fully alert and in good spirits as these evaluations proceed,” the statement added.

Earlier, the government had confirmed that Prime Minister Drew had become “ ill and was admitted to the Joseph N. France General Hospital on the evening of Sunday, August 30, 2026”.

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