International Men’s Day- November 19th, 2019

International Men’s Day- November 19th, 2019

Men’s Health Matters! Trinidad and Tobago was the first country in the world to mark November 19th as International Men’s Day, when Dr Jerome Teelucksingh of the University of the West Indies organized the event at Families In Action, Port of Spain, in 1999. It began as a celebration of the positive male role models […]

Breast Cancer: Breast Health Matters!

Breast Cancer: Breast Health Matters!

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, accounting for 21.6% of all new cases at the National Radiotherapy Centre in St James in 2018 (NWRHA Cancer Registry Annual Report). Amongst women specifically, it accounted for 43.7% of all new cases of cancers in women in 2018 (NWRHA Cancer Registry Annual […]