MIT Students Learn Conflict Resolution
More than 60 students of the MIC Institute of Technology (MIT) benefitted from a training session on Conflict Resolution yesterday (February 19) at the Institute. The session was facilitated by the Mediation Centre, which falls under the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development. Students learned about several issues, including how conflict is an opportunity […]
New Committees
A coordinating committee has been established to support the needs of the differently abled. Secretary of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said this was one of two major family development initiatives earmarked as priority projects for 2019. “The community of differently-abled persons, we are now fully organised in terms […]
Stroke & Diabetes Centre Poised To Provide Enhanced Rehabilitation Services
An entire rehabilitation team, including a Physiatrist – a brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation physician, a Physical Therapist, a Speech and Language Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist, is now on hand at the Stroke & Diabetes Centre to provide rehabilitation services to the Tobago population. The Centre, located at Fort King George, Scarborough, was […]
East Hospital
Construction is expected to begin on the Moriah Health Centre by the end of this month. The sod was turned in August to pave the way for construction of the facility. And on Wednesday (February 13), Secretary of Health, Wellness, and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington gave an update on the project at the weekly […]
Parlatuvier Talks Mammograms
Response times for ambulances and the availability of pap smear and mammogram services were some of the issues raised by residents at Wednesday’s (February 13) health public meeting at Parlatuvier. The meeting was hosted by the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development in collaboration with the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) at the Parlatuvier […]
Shorter Wait Times At ‘Scarborough General’
The Scarborough General Hospital is seeing steady improvements to its service delivery. Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said this is the result of changes being made to the health system. “The areas have been challenged over time in terms of the long wait time our clients face,” Dr. Carrington said. […]