‘MARC’ Established
A new committee has been installed to review medical cases in Tobago and decide on funding where the required care is not available on the island. It’s been named the Medical Assistance Review Committee (MARC), and will be led by Chairman Dr. Ifeanyi Ojuro, a specialist medical officer in surgery at the Tobago Regional Health […]
Get Your Flu Shot
Get vaccinated from the flu. That’s what the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development is advising all Tobago residents to do to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially with a number of H1N1 flu virus, or swine flu cases, being experienced in Trinidad. During the Carnival season, flu transmission can occur more rapidly. […]
Glamorgan Families Get Hamper Support
Seventeen needy families received assistance on Friday (January 11) in the form of food hampers. This support was made possible through a partnership between the Glamorgan Evergreen Foundation and the Division Health, Wellness and Family Development. Health Secretary Dr. Agatha Carrington assisted in distributing the hampers at the Division’s Wilson Road, Scarborough offices. Representatives from […]
Research Critical
The launch of Tobago’s cancer research in December was a critical moment for health on the island. Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said local statistics for breast cancer suggest the island’s citizens have to play a more active role in the fight against this disease. “We think that the magnitude […]
Tobago Welcomes Two New Year Babies
Two boys were born at the Scarborough General Hospital on the New Year (January 1, 2019). The first baby was born to Juanita Gumbs and Dwayne Nicholls of Milford Road, Bon Accord at approximately 1:41 a.m., weighing 7.35 pounds. Excited at the birth of her third boy, Gumbs said: “My doctors were excellent. All the […]
Dr. Celestine is New Medical Chief of Staff
Dr. Rufaro Celestine is the new medical chief of staff at the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA). Dr. Celestine assumed duty at the Scarborough General Hospital (SGH) on January 2, 2019. Certified in Paediatrics and Dermatology, Dr. Celestine has been a registered member of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago since 1989, and is […]