Minister Terrance Deyalsingh urges community to not cast down healthcare workers

Trinidad and Tobago: Over the past few weeks, unfortunate incidents of the death of newborn babies at the Port of Spain General Hospital have become the major concern in Trinidad and Tobago. And, the health workers of the country are being vilified by the community.The Health Minister, Terrance Dyalsingh on this urges the public to not demoralize the doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. The brunt of demoralizing conversations are affecting the private health sector. He assured the public of a better healthcare system of the country and stated, “one incident, in one intensive care unit, in one hospital, in one regional health authority should not and cannot define the public healthcare system in the country.”The officials are investigating to find the cause of the neonatal deaths. “The families and the public can be assured that the Ministry of Health is committed to determining the underlying factors which may have led to this incident,” mentioned the Health minister.Also, the Minister highlighted that the health ministry will provide the support to the affected families and will provide support to the PAHO (Pan American Health Organisation) into the deaths of the neonates, at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Port of Spain General Hospital.“I urge you to resist the temptation to vilify our healthcare workers. Instead, let us rally around them with the support and encouragement they deserve. Now, more than ever, we must stand united in our appreciation for the invaluable work they do each day. To our highly skilled, trained, professional, committed and world-class healthcare work, I thank you for your continued yeoman service to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.” urged Minister Deyalsingh.Through such a statement, the minister has extended the efforts for maintaining the dignity of the medical staff that is of great importance to assure better health facilities in the country.