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Trinidad and Tobago operates under a two-tier healthcare system. That is, there is the existence of both private and public facilities. The Ministry of Health is responsible for leading the health sector. The service provision aspect of public healthcare has been devolved to newly created entities, the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). Responsibility for the provi
Caribbean Public Health Agency. / 10.67389°N 61.52444°W / 10.67389; -61.52444. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is a regional public health agency headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago [ 2] which was established by CARICOM leaders in July 2011 [ 1] and began operation in 2013. [ 2]
The NRHA covers the largest geographical area of the 5 regional health authorities (RHAs) in Manitoba, spanning over 396,000 km 2 (153,000 sq mi), or nearly two-thirds of the province. [2] It was formed in 2012 by the merger of the former NOR-MAN and Burntwood Regional Health Authorities. [1][2]
Roshan Parasram. Roshan Akash Parasram (born May 8, 1978) is a Trinidadian physician and public health consultant, who is the current Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Trinidad and Tobago since 2013/14. [1] Prior to his appointment as Chief Medical Officer, Parasram was a Primary Care Physician II (PCP II); a District Medical Officer (DMO); a ...
Port of Spain General Hospital. Port of Spain General Hospital is a public hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The main building was once a Colonial hospital that began construction in 1854, [2] using local stone and imported brick facing to provide a Classical style facade. The official opening of the hospital was in 1858. [2]
The flora of Trinidad and Tobago is believed to include about 2,500 species of vascular plants. [1] There are about 50 species of freshwater fish (plus 30 marine species which are occasionally found in freshwater) [2] 400–500 marine fish species, [3] 30 amphibian species, about 90 reptiles, [2] 469 species of birds, and 98 mammal species.
Website. northernhealth.ca. Northern Health is the publicly funded healthcare provider for the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Northern Health serves over 300,000 people in an area of 600,000 square kilometres. [1] It was established as one of five geographically based health authorities in 2001 by the Government of ...
The Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory (T.R.V.L.) was established in Port of Spain, in 1953 by the Rockefeller Foundation in co-operation with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. It was originally housed in an old wooden army barracks near the docks in Port of Spain. A large wired-in "animal house" was built out back to house the many wild ...