Davidson-Celestine Sworn In
Tracy Davidson-Celestine is now a member of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). She was sworn in on March 11th during a Special Meeting of the Assembly. Davidson-Celestine resigned as Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador to Costa Rica on February 29th and will hold the office of Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development. “I want […]
Healthcare Workers First Line of Defence
With more than 118,326 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 4,292 deaths, in 114 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus a pandemic. In light of this, the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development continues to inform the public on preventative measures and urge healthcare workers to protect themselves when dealing with patients, as […]
Reach for Your Goals
The Realization for Economic Achievement (R.E.A.C.H) programme, under the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development, provides grants of $7,500 to Tobago’s entrepreneurs to help them expand their business. The REACH Programme and Gender Affairs Unit recently recognized International Women’s Day (IWD) with a Business Exposition on March 8th at the Mt. Irvine Beach Facility. […]
Edu-Training at SGH
Education and training will intersect when students from the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine have the opportunity to do rotations and clerkships at the Scarborough General Hospital (SGH). Speaking at the formal launch of the clinical teaching at the SGH, Head of the Department of Clinical Medical Sciences at UWI Dr. Nelleen Baboolal […]
Workplace Safety
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development is advising citizens on how they can prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace in order to protect themselves and customers. It advises that employees: Keep workplaces clean and hygienic. Promote regular hand-washing and good respiratory hygiene. Stay at home when sick until they are better […]
New Trha Ceo
Former General Manager Operations of the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) Westly Orr, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the TRHA, effective March 4th, 2020. A media release stated that the TRHA remained committed to ensuring delivery of the best quality healthcare to all.