On August 19th 2019, we celebrate World Humanitarian Day. Globally, World Humanitarian Day honours the efforts of those who support people in crisis such as in an emergency, whether natural or man-made, to reduce avoidable loss of life and the burden of disease and disability.  In 2019, the theme is set to celebrate Women Humanitarians […]

International Youth Day focuses on cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. It serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in change and an opportunity to raise awareness of challenges and problems facing the world’s youth. August 12th was first designated as International Youth Day by the […]

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated annually on 1st to 7th August. The theme for this year’s WBW was “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding”. This year, the NWRHA hosted an event on 7th August, 2019 at the Antenatal Clinic of the Port of Spain General Hospital in recognition of this observance. The NWRHA event encompassed segments […]

Yoga is an ancient Indian art, focused on the balance between the mind and the body, and aimed at achieving a healthy practitioner in all aspects of the individual. It is more than just stretching, meditating and chanting a sound; it encompasses a holistic approach to health, that is in line with the guidelines and […]

Want to quit smoking? Here’s how to do it! Tobacco kills up to half of its users, and more than six (6) million people each year, 5 million from daily tobacco use and just under one million from exposure to second hand smoke. It is one of the leading causes of death and illness worldwide. […]

Eating a well balanced diet and exercising are very important for creating a healthy lifestyle. However, an important part of  being healthy and looking after yourself also means participating in screening programmes for important diseases, such as cancer. In this article, we will focus on Cervical Cancer and the screening test for it, the Pap […]

Diabetes is a disease that everyone talks about, how important it is and how we need to prevent it and treat it. But what is it? Why is it important and why do we need to prevent it from occurring. To start at the beginning: History of Diabetes Although commonly referred to as Diabetes, the […]

Injury- What is Injury Injury is a hidden epidemic in Trinidad and Tobago it is related to many deaths, disabilities, financial burden on families and financial burden on hospitals and care facilities (NWRHA HPRP 2019). Injury is a major global health concern, accounting for 10% of the global burden of disease Over 90% of injury-related […]