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REDESCA Urges Fair Access and Preventive Measures Against Dengue in the Region

WASHINGTON, DC - The Office of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is expressing concern about the growing public health crisis derived from the dengue outbreak that affects several countries in the Americas including the Caribbean.

Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association Says Caring For Neonates is a 'Complex Task'

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (TTMA) says it is “disheartened” by the news of the deaths of several babies at the neonatal unit at the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) earlier this month acknowledging that the care of neonates, especially those who are premature, is a complex task with many factors to consider.

Seven Babies Die Following Bacterial Outbreak in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh Friday confirmed that at least seven babies had died at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) earlier this month as a result of a bacterial outbreak.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh reading statement in Parliament on Friday regarding the deaths of seven babies from a bacteria outbreak (CMC Photo)
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