NCRHA CEO Davlin Thomas: ‘[…] The numbers speak for themselves. The reduction in mortality rate by sixty percent (60%) is exceptional. This experienced and highly qualified multidisciplinary team has also achieved a 25% increase in discharges, with a near full to capacity bed occupancy…’ TTRNA president Idi Stuart: ‘[…] The …
Read More »Why did CEO ‘reassign’ four doctors in midst of pandemic? 11 doctors write NCRHA Board
“[…] We have taken the decision to reach out to the board as we believe this is an issue of singular importance. Firstly, it involves the removal of the most experienced physicians in our country in the care of patients with Covid-19, at a time when their services are most …
Read More »NCRHA rotates doctors within parallel health care system, to prevent burnout
The North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) has announced a rotation policy for doctors, within the parallel health care system, as a means of addressing burnout during the Covid-19 pandemic. The call, according to a NCRHA press statement, was initially made by medical chief of staff at the Couva Hospital, …
Read More »Nurse Gomes Prevatt gets T&T’s first Covid vaccine, as Deyalsingh vows to ‘control the virus’
Today, amid some fanfare, nurse Keisha Gomes Prevatt became the first person in Trinidad and Tobago to be vaccinated for Covid-19. The vaccination concluded a Ministry of Health press conference that took place at the Couva Hospital and Multi-training Facility. Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said that the current health …
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