Japan has contributed donations of medical equipment with a value of one million US dollars
Japan has finished the process of donating medical equipment worth one million dollars to be used by COVID-19 patients in Trinidad and Tobago. The equipment will be used by those patients in both countries. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to one of the public hospitals in Trinidad and Tobago...
Read moreHealth Ministry monkeypox alert Venezuela’s first case
Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Health prepare for its first monkeypox case. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO’s general director, said the virus’s behavior is alarming. An emergency meeting will decide if monkeypox is a PHEIC (PHEIC). WHO PHEIC declares international response. Ebola, zika, swine flu, covid19, and polio became pandemics between 2009...
Read moreMedical Association in Trinidad and Tobago endorses pediatric COVID-19 vaccine
Parents in Trinidad and Tobago are being encouraged by the Medical Association in the country to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. It is recommended that children in the age group of five to eleven take the vaccine to avoid being adversely affected if they contract the virus. In a statement,...
Read moreDeath toll from COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago has increased to two more
Two more COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in patients with numerous comorbidities, according to the MoH. Both victims were men, one in his eighties and another just out of high school. COVID took the lives of 3,952 people in the end. Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease were also...
Read moreDo not delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine before it is scarce: Deyalsingh
COVID-19 vaccination should not be delayed because newer strains have demonstrated fewer symptoms, but it should also not be neglected. The advice was given by Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh on Wednesday during the virtual COVID-19 session. The Minister was concerned about the low COVID-19 vaccination rate. According to the Minister,...
Read moreCOVID-19 kills four more Trinidad and Tobago patients
The death toll from COVID-19 has risen to four in Trinidad and Tobago, bringing the total to 3,940. According to the Ministry of Health, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cardiovascular illness, lung issues, and renal damage were among the most common comorbid diseases among the most recent victims. An...
Read moreMore than 5 people die as a result of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago
The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced five further deaths due to COVID-19. Two senior males, an elderly woman, and two middle-aged men were among the victims. To date, 3,943 people have died as a result of the infection. All of the victims, except one, had a...
Read moreTravel pass no longer required while mask mandate still remains enforced in Trinidad and Tobago
The TTravel Pass, which was necessary for all travelers to enter Trinidad and Tobago, will be phased out. Visitors who have not been immunized must provide the findings of a negative PCR or antigen test performed 48 hours before their arrival. Vaccination documentation is necessary for visitors who have...
Read moreIn Trinidad and Tobago, three women died after getting COVID-19
The Ministry of Health in Trinidad and Tobago has received three further reports of COVID-19-related deaths (MoH). Two of the elderly victims had numerous comorbidities, while the third only had one. As a result, the total number of fatalities has grown to 3,922. Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, neurological...
Read moreTrinidad and Tobago sees amputations due to diabetes every year
Diabetic foot infection led to around 600 amputations each year between 2012 and 2018, according to CMO Dr. Roshan Parasram. He noted that Type 2 diabetes affects 14.8% of Trinidad and Tobago’s population, or 148,900 people. According to Parasram, who spoke at a symposium on Diabetic Foot Infection: Moving Forward...
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