Residents Assured: Health Care Priority
Tobagonians can continue to access care at the Scarborough General Hospital with the confidence that their health and wellbeing will continue to be treated as paramount. Despite challenges with its CT scan and X-ray machines, the Scarborough General Hospital will continue to provide quality health care to Tobagonians. The Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) is providing […]
Training Leaders
Twelve health sector staff members have been selected for leadership training, starting tomorrow (May 1). Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said the aim of the training is to build capacity in the health sector. “These areas are important for us, because we want to ensure that the gaps that we […]
Specialists Coming to Scarborough General
Additional medical staff will be provided to support patients with end-stage renal disease at the Scarborough General Hospital. Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said two specialists are expected to come on board—a vascular surgeon and an interventional radiologist. “We’ve been partnering with [US-based NGO] Bridge of Life and we’ve just […]
Surgery For 39 Renal Failure Patients
Medical staff at the Scarborough General Hospital are now better equipped to care for dialysis patients after receiving training last week to conduct AV fistula surgeries. They received the training from April 15-18, when 39 patients with renal (kidney-related) failure got free AV fistula surgeries thanks to a partnership between the Tobago Regional Health Authority […]
High Priority
Chief Secretary Kelvin Charles has issued a call for greater social inclusion of people with disabilities. He was speaking during yesterday’s (April 16) appointment ceremony for the Tobago Coordinating Committee for Persons with Disabilities (TCCD) at the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development at Wilson Road, Scarborough. The Chief Secretary believes there is a […]
Tobago to Host Seniors Conference
Tobago will host the fourth Caribbean Conference of Elderly People from October 23-24, 2019 at the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort. This was announced last week by Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington during the appointment ceremony for the Tobago Association for the Elderly (TATE) at the Division’s Wilson Road, […]