Students from 80 Primary Schools are benefiting from free vision screenings and eyeglasses as the Ministry…
Category: Health
E-Prescriptions Legal In T&T
Under the current laws of Trinidad and Tobago, E-Prescriptions are legal. Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh,…
Pads On A Roll – Improving Women’s Health Care
Period poverty continues to affect many women with approximately 50% of them not being able to…
Trinidad Eye Hospital Opens Third Optical Clinic
Since 2023, the Trinidad Eye Hospital and Optical Clinic has screened over 2,000 students and provided…
Prioritising Mental Health in Workplace
"Just because someone is productive, doesn't mean that all is well." This, from Director of the…
Men Urged To Get Screened For Breast Cancer
Men are being urged to get screened for breast cancer. The call comes from MP for…
Health Upgrades
The largest allocation of money for 2024/2025 has been budgeted for the Health Sector at just…
Budget 2025: Health Gets Lion’s Share At $7.571 Billion
The Ministry of Health received the lion’s share of the budgetary allowance for 2025 at a…
27 Children Get Continuous Glucose Monitors
One year after introducing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) to Trinidad and Tobago, the Diabetes Association of…
Dengue Deaths Now At 18, Confirmed Cases At 1,416
Two more people have died due to complications associated with dengue fever. The Ministry of Health,…