Editorial Policy

Statement about the Website

Mission and purpose

The mission of the Ministry of Health is to provide effective leadership for the health sector by focusing on: evidence-based policy decisions; planning; monitoring; evaluation; collaboration and regulation.

The information published on this website is created for public consumption, using a standard process for research, writing and editing, review, content creation and publishing, which is approved by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

Editorial independence and content review process

The content provided on this website has been sourced by the subject matter experts employed by the Ministry of Health, or affiliated with state or internationally-recognised health bodies. All decisions regarding the selection, editing, management and placement of content falls within the sole responsibility of the editorial team. The website is not supported by paid advertising, therefore content decisions are not influenced by advertisers, sponsors or third parties. However, affiliated health bodies are listed under “Related Agencies.”

Editorial team members:

  • Subject matter expert employed at the Ministry of Health
  • Corporate Communications Unit
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Permanent Secretary

While the Ministry of Health endeavours to keep the information up-to-date, correct and comprehensive, due to the unpredictable nature of the public health system, changes in situations after the time of publication may affect the accuracy of information provided. In this regard, the Ministry of Health does not warrant or represent that the information is free from errors or omission.

The information is regularly updated by the Corporate Communications and the Information and Communications Technology Units. Should you have any concerns or comments about the information presented, you are encouraged to send an email to corporatecommunications@health.gov.tt.

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