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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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Panday in US over health concerns

WEBFormer Prime Minister: Basdeo Panday. The family of former prime minister Basdeo Panday has issued a statement regarding his health. Earlier this week, after …

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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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Vaccine rollout declared a success in NWRHA News Extra

WEBShe said on the first day of the vaccination roll-out (Tuesday), they registered 120 walk-ins at the Barataria Health Centre, and this was followed by 89 on …

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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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Couva Hospital to launch TT Moves 100% Wellness Challenge

WEBTo combat the prevalence of NCDs in the country, the Ministry of Health will launch its nationwide wellness challenge, the TT Moves 100% Wellness Challenge, on …

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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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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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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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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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Time to reform the RHAs Press Releases trinidadexpress.com

WEBTime to reform the RHAs. Oct 1, 2020 Updated Oct 2, 2020. 2 min to read. Dr Tim Gopeesingh. Former Education Minister, Dr Tim Gopeesingh has issued a call for the …

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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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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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Health Ministry: No cancer drugs shortage Local News

WEBTHE Ministry of Health has denied any shortages of cancer treatment drugs in the public health system, as claimed on Wednesday by the chairman of the Trinidad …

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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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‘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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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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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 …

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