Regional media reports have emerged indicating that Dr. Terrance Drew, the sitting Prime Minister of the Caribbean federation of St Kitts and Nevis, is currently recovering from a stroke he suffered earlier this week, after receiving urgent medical care at a leading hospital in Martinique. These reports, first published by local outlet Martinique La Première and later picked up by regional broadcaster CNC3, outline the sequence of events that led to the prime minister’s hospitalization.
According to the Martinique-based reporting, Drew first began experiencing concerning symptoms including severe headache and nausea on Sunday, prompting him to first seek evaluation at the Joseph N. France General Hospital, located in Basseterre, the capital of St Kitts and Nevis. After an initial assessment, local clinicians determined that the prime minister required advanced specialized care that was not available locally, and arranged for him to be transferred overseas for further monitoring and treatment. He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the University Hospital of Martinique on Monday night.
While receiving care at the Martinique facility, Drew was closely monitored by a team of specialists led by Professor Dabor Resière, a leading intensive care physician. In updates shared via the local press, medical sources indicate that Drew’s condition has improved significantly since his admission, and is currently categorized as stable. Notably, the care team has stated that they do not expect Drew to suffer any permanent long-term complications as a result of the medical event.
Reports also add that Drew has publicly expressed gratitude for the high-quality care he received from the Martinican medical team, and has shared plans to discuss his experience and the strengths of Martinique’s healthcare system with fellow leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the regional bloc of which St Kitts and Nevis is a member.
Despite the detailed reports from Martinican media, the news of Drew’s stroke and his treatment location has not been officially verified by either government authorities in St Kitts and Nevis or the prime minister’s personal medical team. In its most recent public statement on the matter, the Cabinet Secretariat of St Kitts and Nevis only confirmed that the prime minister traveled abroad for previously scheduled medical testing and specialist evaluation. Officials confirmed that Drew remains alert, stable, and in good spirits, but declined to confirm the name or location of the medical facility where he is receiving care, and have not issued any formal confirmation that he suffered a stroke.