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Strategic Priority – Health Care Services and Hospitals
Strategic Priority
Sectors
Allocation
Health Care Services and Hospitals
Health/HIV AIDS
842.975
Sport and Recreation
421.750
Total
1,264.726
Health/HIV/AIDS
82.
Work will continue on the construction of the National Oncology Centre which is
expected to be completed in fiscal year 2016. The Oncology Centre is expected to serve the
cancer treatment needs of the population of Trinidad and Tobago and will be located at the Eric
Williams Medical Sciences Complex. It is estimated that the sum of $900.0 million will be
required to complete construction of the National Oncology Centre which will provide a
comprehensive state-of-the-art system of cancer control including radiation oncology, and
prevention and screening to reduce the incidence of cancer.
83.
In an effort to upgrade the physical infrastructure of our public health care facilities, the
Ministry of Health will commence construction of the new 150 bed Arima Hospital and continue
the Physical Infrastructure Upgrade Projects by the Regional Health Authorities. The proposed
Physical Infrastructure Upgrade Projects will seek to improve the physical plant infrastructure
and equipment for priority areas in our hospitals and provide patient-friendly and safe physical
facilities.
84.
Work will continue on the construction of the Couva Children’s Hospital located at
Preysal, Couva, to provide ultra-modern medical services to approximately 300,000 persons
from Central and South Trinidad. The facility will comprise the following:
•
School of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacology
•
Medical Facility with an Adult Hospital and a Burns Unit, and
•
Children’s Hospital.
85.
The implementation of the Health Information Management System (HIMS) which is
expected to cost $250 million dollars will ensure the rapid transmission of patient information
throughout our health facilities. The project is scheduled for completion in 2016.
86.
The Hospital Enhancement and Development Programme facilitates the purchase of
equipment for health care institutions operated by the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs).
Funding totalling 175 million will be required over the three-year period to advance this upgrade
programme, specifically $40 million in 2014, $112 million in 2015 and $23.0 million in 2016.
