Temporary relocation of service areas within Emergency Department, San Fernando General Hospital from Tuesday 7th to 14th February, 2017.

The public is advised that the Princes Town District Health Facility will be closed on Friday 27^th January, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. to facilitate spraying of the entire facility. Services will resume on Monday 30^th January, 2017 at 6:00 a.m.

During this time persons of the area can continue to access care at the closest Health Centre, i.e. Indian Walk and Ste. Madeleine Health Centre on weekdays 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, on Saturday from 8.00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday and 8:00 am to 12 noon on Sunday.

Mr. Damien Taylor, Psychiatric Social Worker II, attached to the Child Guidance Clinic would be on WACK Radio (90.1 FM) at 1.00 p.m. to discuss issues related to “Self-harm”.

Tune in to WACK at 1:00 p.m. on the first Monday of every month as the Psychiatric Department continues to deliver informative discussions about various mental health issues that affect persons in the community. 

Come get fit with the La Romaine Integrated Diabetes Programme every Monday and Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the La Romaine Health Centre Car Park. Take the essential steps for preventing and managing lifestyle diseases.

This Exercise programme is open to the national community. For further information please contact 697-0328 or 757-9116.

Living with Diabetes and need a support system to help cope daily?

The La Romaine Diabetes Support Group invites the national community to join its educational meetings on the fourth Saturday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Waiting Room at the La Romaine Health Centre. These sessions provide support and promote healthy lifestyles for effective prevention and management of lifestyle diseases.

For further information please contact: Mr. Lyndon Gumbs – 787-9116 or Mrs. Hillary Strong-Clarke – 367-4347.

Give your immunity a boost, especially pregnant women, children 6 months to 2 years, adults over 65, overweight adults and people with conditions like asthma, diabetes and hypertension all need extra protection against the flu. Remember to get your annual flu shot at a participating health facility near you on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Thirty-four Registered Nurses from four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) comprise the new intake of students at the School of Midwifery, San Fernando General Hospital. The group consists of 20 students from South-West RHA, two from Eastern RHA, six from the Tobago RHA and six from North Central RHA. This ten-module programme will run for 18 months and end in January 2018. Upon completion, graduates will receive a license to practice midwifery in Trinidad and Tobago.

Twenty Imams from the South-West Region participated in the third Psychological and Mental Health First Aid training session, hosted by the Psychiatric Department on January 10th, 2016 at Level 3 Conference Room, San Fernando Teaching Hospital. This brief training session was designed to equip imams with knowledge and confidence to recognise and respond to mental health problems in persons in their communities, while facilitating the referral process for specialised treatment available at the SWRHA.