We Should Do Better in Health - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

We should do better in health - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: I write as a concerned citizen, with growing unease, following the report that “hundreds turned out” for free medical services provided by the US Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort. In a nation proud to offer free health access for all, the vast demand for these foreign services raises a troubling question: Is our own healthcare sector no longer capable of meeting the population’s needs? While the Ministry of Health, through the Regiona…

Health reform needed, not naval missions

I AM writing as a concerned citizen, with growing unease, following the recent report that “hundreds turned out” for free medical services provided by the US Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort in Trinidad and Tobago.In a nation proud to offer…

Prime Minister Welcomes USNS Comfort’s Medical Mission To T&T

Prime Minister Welcomes USNS Comfort’s Medical Mission To T&T Prime Minister Welcomes USNS Comfort’s Medical Mission To T&T Terry-Ann Browne-Campbell August 7, 2025 CommunityPrime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is welcoming the healthcare that the USNS Comfort is providing to citizens of Trinidad and Tobago. The Prime Minister visited the USNS Comfort on Thursday to… The post Prime Minister Welcomes USNS Comfort’s Medical Mission To T&T first a…

USNS COMFORT TO HELP WITH MEDICAL CARE IN T&T

Trinidad and Tobago is the final stop on the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command - U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2025 mission.

USNS Comfort Arrives in Trinidad

AUGUST 6, 2025 – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 5, 2025, for the final mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). The Comfort team will work alongside Trinbagonian medical professionals to provide medical care, including adult care, pediatric care, dental services, optometry, women’s health services, and various ancillary support services. “Our presence in Trinidad and Tobago …