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Welcome to the Directorate of Women's Health in the Ministry of Health

The Directorate of Women’s Health is charged with the responsibility of implementing policies that specifically target and bring about improvement to women’s healthcare issues.

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Mandate

The mandate of the HIV/AIDS Coordinating Unit is to lead the Ministry of Health’s response in reducing the incidence of HIV infections in Trinidad & Tobago and also mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS in persons infected and affected in Trinidad & Tobago.

Background

The aim of the Veterinary Public Health Unit is to protect and advance human health through the application of veterinary knowledge and skills. The Veterinary Public Health Unit is responsible for the following:

The Trinidad Public Health Laboratory provides diagnostic and supportive services and the surveillance of communicable diseases in a prompt and efficient manner in order to improve the health status of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. As an important arm of the Ministry’s Public Health Service, the Trinidad Public Health Laboratory is responsible for the following functions:

Overview

• HIV and AIDS Coordinating Unit
• Queen's Park Counselling Centre and Clinic
• Population Programme Unit
• HIV Counselling and Testing Sites

What Are Public Health Inspectors?

Public Health Inspectors, members of the Primary Health Care Team approach, function under the Environmental Health Division of the Ministry of Health. Their role in preventative medicine include being committed to monitor, regulate, improve, maintain and adequately safeguard the public health and environmental health of Trinidad and Tobago.

Core Function of the Pharmacy / Drug Inspectorate:
Includes reviewing, approving and registering drugs (antibiotics and narcotics) for the use in the country, ongoing monitoring and surveillance of these drugs, maintenance of drug formulary, monitoring for adverse effects regarding drugs etc. It also provides an optimal level of pharmaceutical care by monitoring and ensuring the proper use of effective, affordable, quality drugs (antibiotics and narcotics), equitable availability and accessibility to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.

The Occupational Health Unit of the Ministry of Health is responsible for ensuring the Ministry’s compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act 1/04 (amended). The Ministry of Health also exercises oversight over the Regional Health Authorities as per the dictates of the Ministry's OSH Management Policy. The Ministry of Health has accelerated its efforts to protect and promote workers' health and well-being.

The mission of the Nutrition and Metabolism Division of the Ministry of Health is to promote healthy lifestyles by providing high quality nutrition education, through sustainable and evidence-based public health nutrition programmes & dietetic services to the population of Trinidad and Tobago, guided by established policies and best-practice standards.