Health & Wellness
Help your heart by making healthier food choices.
Excess weight puts a strain on your heart.
Avoid high blood pressure.
Relax and reduce your stress levels.
Try to exercise regularly.
You should try to give up smoking.
Mission
Accredited hospitals and facilities providing quality healthcare leadership through continuous improvement and evidence-based decision making while promoting wellness and healthy lifestyles in the south-west region.
Vision
To be a proactive, dynamic, client-focused, accredited organization providing comprehensive, quality health care in the south-west region through dedicated teams of professionals.
Quick Facts on SWRHA
Established: 1995
Population: 600,000
Motto: “Your Partners In Health”
Surface area: 1/3 of Trinidad
North-western boundary: Freeport
South-western boundary: Icacos
South-eastern boundary: Moruga
North-eastern boundary: Tabaquite
No. of hospitals: 2
No. of district health facilities: 2
No. of health centres: 33
Extended Care Centres: 2
About Us
The Regional Health Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as part of Government’s efforts through the Health Sector Reform Programme to decentralize the management and provision of health care in Trinidad and Tobago. Presently there are 5 RHAs – North West, North Central, South-West, Eastern and Tobago. As a creature of statute, SWRHA is governed by a non-executive Chairman and Board of Directors.
SWRHA’s boundaries cover more than one third of the land surface of Trinidad, extending from Freeport in the north west to Icacos in the south west, Moruga in the south east and Tabaquite in the north east. The population in this region is approximately six hundred thousand.
Since its birth in 1995, the South-West Regional Health Authority has been at the forefront of innovation and development in the health services of Trinidad and Tobago, daily endeavouring to be true to its motto: “Your Partners in Health” through the quality and environment of care, both for those who utilize and supply services at our facilities.
We are proud of our achievements thus far. We know that there is still much to be accomplished and therefore we promise that, given the necessary resources and time, we will continue to strive ahead, ever mindful of our mandate to provide you with the best health care possible.
Health Facilities
