Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr Terrance Drew put his knowledge to use after he offered medical aid to a passenger during a flight from the United States to the Caribbean nation.

Drew stabilised an elderly traveler on a trip from Miami, Florida to Basseterre, St Kitts.

The prime minister, who is a medical doctor, was also a passenger on the flight.

It is reported that, sometime during the flight, the man began having complications and fell unresponsive.

It is reported that the flight attendant requested aid from anyone on board with medical knowledge, and Drew, an internal medicine physician trained in Cuba and the United States, responded.

The patient was ultimately revived.

Drew recommended that the passenger be removed from the flight and examined in a specialised facility.

He was sent to the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) hospital for additional medical care.

The flight’s crew, passengers, and patient’s family congratulated the prime minister for his life-saving medical intervention.

Drew, noting that he was willing to assist in any capacity in which he has the requisite knowledge, said: “My life is one of service.”