Opposition MPs say 'health crisis' looming
Opposition MPs Dr Tim Gopeesingh, David Lee and Lackram Bodoe said the country is descending into a health crisis and asked whether there is a policy of victimisation being used within the Health Mini...
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Health Ministry probes claims of contaminated crab meat
The Chemistry/Food and Drugs Division of the Ministry of Health is investigating claims by the US Food and Drug Agency that fresh crab meat from Venezuela may be contaminated with the Vibrio para...
Health Ministry: Public health centres up and running after floods
The Ministry of Health assured the public that all public health facilities are up and running after Sunday's flash floods in parts of north and central Trinidad. In a statemen...
Audit launched after claims of mismatched hip implants at POSGH
An audit has been launched into all implants done at the Port of Spain General Hospital (POSGH) from January 2017 to date, with a timeline of one week for a preliminary report. The Acting Health Mi...
Health Ministry assures public: No Hand, Foot and Mouth outbreak
The Health Ministry is assuring citizens that there is no outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Trinidad and Tobago. Following on an internal memo which circulated online over the weekend, th...
Health Ministry warns of baby surgery donation scam
The Ministry of Health is warning the public of an alleged donation scam involving a child needing money for medical expenses. In a statement issued Saturday, the Ministry said the public could be ...
Health Ministry warns of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
(Update: The Health Ministry said in a statement issued Monday February 26 that there is no outbreak of the virus as only a few suspected cases were reported in one location.) The Health ...
Health Ministry encourages citizens to get flu vaccine
Citizens, particularly at risk groups, are being urged to protect themselves against influenza by accessing the 2018 flu vaccine at no cost at the nation’s health centres. The advisory was issued b...
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Praise for emergency teams in Atlantic LNG, American Airlines events
The efforts of emergency health responders in treating with two separate emergency events on Wednesday involving passengers on board an American Airlines inbound flight and Atlantic LNG workers have c...