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Trinidad and Tobago operates under a two-tier healthcare system. That is, there is the existence of both private and public facilities. The Ministry of Health is responsible for leading the health sector. The service provision aspect of public healthcare has been devolved to newly created entities, the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). Responsibility for the provi
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The life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago at birth was 70 years, and “healthy” life expectancy 61 years in 2015. About 9% of the population have diabetes. The number of obese primary school children increased from around 11% in 1999 to 23% in 2009. [1] Deaths from tuberculosis declined from 2.1 per 100,000 population in 2010 to 1.1 in 2015 ...
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is a regional public health agency headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago [2] which was established by CARICOM leaders in July 2011 [1] and began operation in 2013. [2]
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The universal health care system was adopted in Brazil in 1988 after the end of the military dictatorship. However, universal health care was available many years before, in some cities, once the 27th amendment to the 1969 Constitution imposed the duty of applying 6% of their income in healthcare on the municipalities. [158]