Trinidad and Tobago Health News

H1N1 vaccination for recruits ...following death of Air Guard trainee Denyse Renne drenne@trinidadexpress.com Tuesday, December 8th 2009 Several recruits housed at Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas, received swine flu vaccinations yesterday, following the death of Jaylon Morris.

HIV/Aids testing during the first-ever National HIV Testing Day, in commemoration of World Aids Day 2009. The event, which was scheduled by the Ministry of Health, also allowed people to get on-site pre-testing and post-testing counselling services. November, but today...

This was the appeal of the Director of the Rainbow Consulting Inc Limited Ann Marie Sealy. Sealy is the sister of HIV activist and playwright Godfrey Sealy, who died three years ago. Sealy said, ’The health system in this country...

Mt Hope during a visit yesterday. ’I think it is a very special place.’ Baroness Kinnock, visiting the country as one of the delegates for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Port of Spain at the weekend, praised the...

The only way the bed space could be made available was ’to cancel surgeries on Wednesday, yesterday and (today)’ the source said. The Express was told that a similar directive was also given to the Port of Spain General Hospital...

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will go towards Government’s investment into E-Health. This according to Minister of Health, Jerry Narace as he spoke about government’s $70 million investment into the e-health initiative scheduled to commence in 2012.

MP puzzled by fuss Wednesday, November 25th 2009 Members of Parliament are to receive their Influenza A\H1N1 vaccine at the Parliament building next week in two batches-Tuesday for Senators and Friday for elected MPs. Parliament staff will also be vaccinated,...

A cocktail of unhealthy habits Monday, November 23rd 2009 The Government’s initiative to implement a healthy lifestyle policy is a welcome one that’s been long overdue. Smoking (whether first- or second-hand smoke), alcohol abuse and unhealthy diets contribute significantly to...

This was disclosed by Health Minister Jerry Narace as he responded to questions from the media yesterday following the formal opening of the newly redecorated Paediatric Outpatient Clinic at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope. Also receiving vaccines...

Saturday, November 21st 2009 I would have done the S & L programme injustice if I didn’t include nutrition (’exercise partner’) and the importance of its role in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. Everyone should at least know the...