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Private healthcare gaining public’s confidence Local News

WebShe described the public healthcare sector as a flawed system. The Sunday Express recently sat down with medical director of the St Augustine Private Hospital Dr …

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New vaccination sites added News Extra trinidadexpress.com

WebThe Ministry of Health thanks the population for its positive response to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, the first day of the Pfizer vaccine roll-out, …

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Don’t bad mouth T&T healthcare News Extra trinidadexpress.com

WebRowley was among speakers, including Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who noted that the Government is paying hundreds of millions to rent spaces for its …

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Health care inequality Editorial trinidadexpress.com

WebHealth care inequality. Jan 17, 2021 Updated Jan 18, 2021. 2 min to read. THE effort that has been put by the Ministry of Health in managing the Covid-19 …

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Telemedicine in a time of Covid-19

WebAs Covid-19 has forced people to do less face-to-face interactions, and practise social distancing, it seems telemedicine, or virtual visits, to see a physician via …

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'Elderly must get priority in health care' Local News

WebTHE elderly should be given priority while being attended to all public health care facilities, said acting chief executive officer of the South West Regional Health …

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An unhealthy health sector Editorial trinidadexpress.com

WebSince the 1975 movie Jaws, the general public has had an exaggerated idea about how dangerous sharks are and how often they attack humans. This was the …

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T&T’s parallel healthcare system ‘unique’ Local Business

WebThe parallel healthcare system is a series of hospitals and hotels put in place to manage Covid-19 cases, from quarantine to healthcare to step-down facilities, and …

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New hope for stroke victims in T&T

WebIn Trinidad and Tobago, the Health Ministry reports that heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke account for 60 per cent of all deaths annually, with eleven …

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New 106-bed hospital ready by March 2024

WebTHE New Sangre Grande Hospital is expected to open its doors by the end of March 2024, offering 106 beds in a three-storey facility that also brings a suite of …

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Tobago has the most health facilities per capita, in Western …

WebThe Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) is effecting some changes to its services in order to protect patients and the public from the prevailing COVID-19 …

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Caribbean children at risk to obesity

WebCARPHA noted that the Caribbean has some of the highest rates of overweight and obesity in the Americas, with adults ranging from 18.9% in Antigua and …

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Digestive problems

WebSide effects. However when the digestive speed slows down, people experience dry, hardened faecal matter, painful constipation and other painful side …

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First case in T&T Local News trinidadexpress.com

WebJan 19, 2024. 1 min to read. The first case of JN.1, a sub-variant of Covid-19, has been confirmed in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that the …

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T&T confirms first case of coronavirus

WebRichard Charan. Trinidad and Tobago is reporting its first confirmed imported case of novel coronavirus COVID-19. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh this …

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Major health concerns in Tobago too

WebTrinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Tobago officer Bradon Roberts is concerned with a number of health issues across Tobago’s …

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Panday in US over health concerns

WebThe family of former prime minister Basdeo Panday has issued a statement regarding his health. Earlier this week, after consultation with his doctors in Trinidad and …

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‘Govt will save $150m with new Health headquarters’

WebDec 1, 2020. 2 min to read. A drawing of the proposed new Ministry of Health headquarters on Queen’s Park East, Port of Spain. GOVERNMENT will pay $30 million a year for 15 …

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CEO of Tobago RHA fired with immediate effect News Extra

WebElizabeth Williams. Chief Executive Officer of Tobago Regional Health Authority Simon Wiltshire has been terminated with immediate effect, in a letter dated the …

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‘Six may have died already this year’

Web“For this year our preliminary statistics say probably six persons may have died from the flu this season so far,” said Dr Adesh Sirjusingh, director of Women’s …

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