Five second year students from the University of Trinidad and Tobago O’Meara Campus pursuing Biomedical Engineering studies visited the San Fernando General Hospital on July 11th, 2017. Here, they toured the Emergency, Biomedical and Radiology Departments, as well as the Pathology Lab. The group visited SFGH to gain an understanding of the real-world practical aspects of Biomedical Science with emphasis on laboratory equipment, CT Scanning and the overall inpatient and outpatient processes. Under the informative guidance of Mr.
The SWRHA Palliative Care service started as a volunteer-based initiative under Drs. Akenath Misir and Dylan Narinesingh in 2011, and continues today under Dr. Keshav Gyan as Consultant in the Oncology Outpatient Clinic at San Fernando Teaching Hospital. The clinic sees patients referred in-house from the Oncology Unit. The Medical and Surgical teams also avail themselves as needed for patients who require outpatient follow-up.
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department continued to demonstrate their commitment to promoting proper nutrition as they commemorated National Nutrition Awareness Week with a Nutrition Fair on June 8th, at the San Fernando Teaching Hospital.
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated annually on June 14th. It is a day set aside to recognise persons who donate blood to save the lives of persons who require emergency blood transfusions, either voluntarily [to recipients they do not know] or electively [to recipients they know].
The South-West Regional Health Authority wishes to advise the public of the temporary relocation of healthcare services from the Rochard Douglas Health Centre to the Lengua Health Centre effective Tuesday 27th June, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
To accommodate this relocation exercise, services will be temporarily suspended at the Rochard Douglas Health Centre on Friday 23rd June at 4:00 p.m.
15th June, 2017. The South-West Regional Health Authority would like to respond to a report carried in the Guardian newspaper dated June 14th, 2017 headlined “Cancer patients in pain as SFGH CT scanner down”.
The South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) Pharmacy Services wishes to advise all persons accessing pharmacy services at the San Fernando General and Teaching Hospitals of the revised hours of operations effective Thursday 1st June, 2017.
In addition to the Normal Hours of Operation, please be advised that our Amended Overtime Operating Hours are as follows:
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Twenty-two students pursuing careers in medicine at the Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, embarked on a Health Careers Global Health Trip to Trinidad and Tobago from May 22nd to June 3rd, 2017. This was an opportunity for these students to interact with doctors and local medical students, attend clinics and gain experience in active hospital environments. National Nutrition Awareness Week (NNAW) is celebrated during the month of June annually. It is a nutrition education and information campaign which places emphasis on improving people’s health through food and nutrition. As we celebrate, Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals are encouraged to increase the public’s awareness on the importance of healthy eating, sound nutrition and physical activity. 
On May 26, 2017 the Couva Extended Care Centre (CECC) Fun and Family Day came off on the grounds of the CECC where team Couva commenced the day by marching their way to first place with their presentation titled “Trini to the Bone”. In the other keenly contested sporting activities it was team Point Fortin that held the narrow overall lead. The day ended with a freestyle dance session for the patients to unwind and enjoy themselves. Contact Us
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