Ministry of Health Public Updates on Dengue
Trinidad and Tobago Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Starkey Hearing Foundation to Advance Hearing-Health Services
Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Starkey Hearing Foundation to Advance Hearing-Health Services
Port of Spain, June 13, 2026: The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Starkey Hearing Foundation (SHF), formalising a partnership aimed at strengthening hearing-health services in Trinidad and Tobago and expanding opportunities for technical cooperation in the Caribbean.
Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak in Central and East Africa
Official Travel Advisory: Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak
in Central and East Africa
Port of Spain, June 10, 2026: The Ministry of Health, in continued efforts to proactively manage our public health borders and ensure the safety of our citizenry, is issuing this urgent preventative guidance.
Suspected Varicella (Chickenpox) Cases among Healthcare Workers
Public Health Advisory: Suspected Varicella (Chickenpox) Cases among Healthcare Workers
Port of Spain, May 28, 2026: The Ministry of Health advises the public that the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) is actively managing several suspected and probable cases of varicella (commonly known as chickenpox) identified among healthcare workers at the Sangre Grande Hospital Campus.
Vaccination Strategy and Public Health Response
National Prosthetics Centre (NPC)
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Ministry of Health Advises Against the Sharing of Fake News
Port of Spain, May 11, 2026: The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that a memo currently circulating, which purports to be from the Ministry regarding the temporary closure of schools, is fake news. The Ministry advises that the memo in question is fake and therefore members of the public are urged not to share or disseminate the inaccurate information. For verified and official updates, persons are advised to visit the Ministry’s official website and social media platforms.
Ministry of Health Advisory: Hantavirus
The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring reports issued by the World Health Organization regarding a cluster of Hantavirus cases linked to an international cruise ship on route to the Canary Islands. At this time, there are no confirmed cases in Trinidad and Tobago (World Health Organization). At this time, global risk remains low as international health authorities confirmed eight cases, including three deaths among passengers.