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Posted: Tuesday 12 July, 2016 at 12:28 PM

Statement from the St. Kitts & Nevis Medical and Dental Association

By: SKNMDA, Press Release

    July 12, 2016 -- The St. Kitts & Nevis Medical and Dental Association (SKNMDA) is aware of the debate and public’s concern with regards to the stem cell/regenerative medicine therapy, recently carried out at the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital.

     

    The position of the SKNMDA is as follows:  

     

    1. The SKNMDA supports the practice of medicine that is evidence-based medicine. The Association also supports research involving human subjects that is legally established and ethically monitored by accepted standards, such as those of WHO’s Standards and Operational Guidance for Ethics Review of Health-Related Research with Human Participants. It is imperative for our protection as a profession and a people that standards be rigorously set, maintained and monitored. We recognised the St. Kitts and Nevis Medical Board and any ethical board that may be convened under governing legislation, as our guardians in such issues.  We acknowledge and support the role of the CMO, in ensuring that these standards be upheld.  

     

    2. The SKNMDA believes that the Medical Board should be allowed to function in its legally prescribed roles, including the registration of health practitioners and monitoring their competence to practice as is laid out in the Medical Act. without interference from political or other entities.  

     

    3. Every member of the SKNMDA is legally registered with the Medical Board to practise their craft within the federation, and hence the Association supports the legal position that no individual should be allowed to partake in any medical or dental activity, whether hands-on or supervisory, without being duly registered as is laid out in the Medical Act.    

     

    4. The SKNMDA is of the view that ALL PHYSICIANS working in any health institution within the Federation, should be informed when any new policies, practices or therapies are being implemented that will affect their functioning and delivery of healthcare.  

     

    5. While the SKNMDA welcomes and encourages innovation, we accept the sacred trust society has placed in our profession and reiterate our adherence to the principles enshrined in the Hippocratic Oath (or modern version thereof which the SKNMDA prescribes as a condition for membership) to promote best practices amongst our membership.  

     

    6. Any proposed study must not expose physicians to increased liability because of poor design and lack of clear procedural details in its design. 

     

     
     
     
     

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