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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 6: SOCIAL SECTOR PLANS FOR 2014
• Dengue Prevention and Treatment
The Ministry will adopt an integrated
management approach to treating with dengue.
In this regard the strategy would include the
following:
• Inclusion of dengue fever as an essential
component
of
the
Biology/Human
and Social Biology curriculums
of the
Caribbean Examination Council (Ordinary
Level examinations).
• Introduction of the
water barrel/tank
exchange programme
to rural areas of
Trinidad.
• Empowerment of persons to control
Ae.aegypti within “high risk” communities.
• Establishment of an 800 call in line for
complaints related to Dengue and Mosquito
infestation.
3. M
ATERNAL
AND
C
HILD
H
EALTH
The Ministry will continue to build upon and
strengthen its initiatives and programmes aimed
at increasing the quality of its ante-natal and
post natal care. One of the initiatives undertaken
by the Ministry in its bid to reduce maternal and
childmortality is the implementation of a revised
and updated Maternal and Child Health Manual.
4. M
ENTAL
H
EALTH
AND
W
ELLNESS
In fiscal year 2014, the Ministry will seek to
commence implementation of the Mental
Health Policy and Mental Health Plan.
5. H
EALTH
I
NFRASTRUCTURE
D
EVELOPMENT
AND
F
ACILITIES
M
ANAGEMENT
Construction for the following secondary and
primary care institutions will continue in fiscal
year 2014:
A. Secondary Care Institutions
• New Penal Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre
• New Sangre Grande Hospital
• New Arima Hospital
• New Point Fortin Hospital
B. Primary Care Institutions
District Health Facilities:
• New Chaguanas District Health Facility
• ExpansionMayaro District Health Facility
• Expansion Couva District Health Facility
Enhanced Health Centres:
• New Sangre Grande Enhanced Health
Centre
• New San Fernando Enhanced Health
Centre
Health Centres:
• New Maracas/St. Joseph Health Centre
• New Palo Seco Health Centre
• New Carenage Health Centre
• Expansion to Toco Health Centre
6.6 MINISTRY OF SPORT
1. S
TRATEGIC
S
PORT
I
NITIATIVES
• Implementation of a National Football
Development Plan
The National Football Development Plan will
be continued with the creation of a Football
Development Unit. The Unit will be responsible
for:
• Providing technical content and directions
for initiatives such as Small Sided Football,
National Youth Leagues and National
Academies
• Developing and disseminating National
Skills testing such as National Strength and
Conditioning Standards and Accreditation of
Clubs and Coaches
• Development of a National Curriculum
• Creation and production of support
