May 5, 2016: The Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh, Minister of Health met with His Excellency John Estrada, Ambassador of the United States of America to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday May 2, 2016 at the Ministry’s Head Office.
The meeting was held to discuss the following public health matters:
- Strategies for the prevention of Zika and other communicable diseases;
- Health Financing;
- Non Communicable Disease Prevention;
- Primary Health Care; and
- Infant and maternal mortality and morbidity.
Minister Deyalsingh and His Excellency John Estrada committed to to explore avenues for cooperation, consultancies, training, and funding in these target areas.
The Ambassador also conveyed his Government's undertaking to fortify existing ties as well as to foster new ones between the United States of America and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
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