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Strategic Priority – Health Care Services and
Hospitals
Health/HIV Aids
287.
The Government will continue to improve health care through the development
and acquisition modern physical infrastructure and equipment towards ensuring the
delivery of quality health care services and the establishment of an efficient health care
system.
288.
In fiscal year 2014 the sum of $481.2 million will be provided to facilitate
improvements in public health facilities and the delivery of health care services in
Trinidad and Tobago.
289.
An allocation of $40 million will be provided for the upgrade of health facilities
through the Physical Investments Programme. The major upgrades in fiscal year 2014
will include:
expansion of the Valencia Health Centre and the Accident and Emergency
Department at the Sangre Grande Hospital
refurbishment of the Laundry Department at the Sangre Grande Hospital
refurbishment of Ward 8 at the Port of Spain General Hospital
repairs to the Radiology Department Roof at the Port of Spain General
Hospital
repairs to the roof of the Main Operating Theatre at the Port of Spain
General Hospital
upgrade of the Point Fortin Health Centre
GOAL
A FIT AND HEALTHY NATION
MAIN OUTCOMES:
IMPROVED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
GREATER PARTICIPATION IN SPORT
AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES