Nevis Health Minister thanks Barrels For Change founder for staging health fair
Founder of Barrels For Change Inc. Kechelsa Rawlins with Hon. Mark Brantley, Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health at the Barrels for Change Inc. Health Fair at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall in Charlestown on July 28, 2017
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (JULY 28, 2017) — Hon. Mark Brantley, Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) expressed gratitude to Kechelsa Rawlins, Founder of Barrels For Change Inc., on behalf of the government and people of Nevis, for staging a health fair in partnership with the ministry. The event was held at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall on July 28, 2017.
The Health Minister, was at the time welcoming Ms. Rawlins to Nevis when she visited him at at his Pinney’s Estate Office one day before the event. He said he was hopeful that the new partnership with the Ministry would become a lasting one.

“Certainly, all of us are trying to achieve the same thing which is better health care. More affordable health care and more complete health care for the people of Nevis,” he said.
Mr. Brantley, noted that prevention and health education are very important and the Ministry of Health continues to remind the people of Nevis of the importance of knowing their health status and taking charge of it.

“We are big on preventative measures. We are big on educating the population so that people are aware of their status and also aware of the resources that are available to them.
“We want to collaborate with the health institution here, to see how we can make advancements in the health care here and provide better quality for the people here. So we have a common goal and I look forward to working with you,” she said.
The fair which opened from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. offered free health and dental screenings, free HIV, Hepatitis B and C and Syphilis testing, Diabetes and Hypertension screening, information on healthy lifestyles and refreshments including smoothies and fresh fruits.
