SOCIAL SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF GENDER, YOUTH AND CHILD DEVLOPMENT
DEFINING MASCULINE EXCELLENCE
PROGRAMME
This Programme has three distinct
components namely: Skills
Development, Leadership Training
and Community Awareness and
Sensitisation Education. The objectives
of the programme are to:
•
Foster and improve gender relations
between men and women
•
Reduce the incidence of domestic
and other forms of violence and
•
To encourage men to pursue
excellence
Poverty
Reduction
and Human
Capital
Development
Males 14 years
and over
Recipients of
Community
Based Training
and Education
For the period October 2012 to
September, 2013:
•
A total of
155 men were trained
during 4 cycles of the programme
as follows:
•
Cycle 1 -
80 men were trained
during the period late 2012 to early
2013;
•
Cycle 2 -
20 men were trained
at
the MGYCD during the period April
19 - July 5 2013;
•
Cycle 3 -
25 men were trained
at
the NALIS, Port of Spain during
the period July 8 to September 9,
2013; and
•
Cycle 4-
30 men trained
at the
San Fernando City Hall during the
period July 11 – September 12,
2013
Self-Reliant and
Sustainable
Communities
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
CHRONIC DISEASE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMME
N/A
All patients
with chronic
diseases
Amore in-
formed society
in respect to
non-commu-
nicable and
communicable
diseases
Greater access
to healthcare
services and
pharmaceuti-
cals
For the period October 2012 to March
2013:
•
Under this initiative 11 categories of
chronic diseases were treated
•
51 drugs were provided at 290
pharmacies across the nation
•
37,071 new patients
accessed
treatment free of charge
Reduced Prevalence
of Diseases
