Port of Spain, May 7, 2025: Dr. The Honourable Lackram Bodoe, Minister of Health, accompanied by Dr. The Honourable Rishad Seecheran, Minister in the Ministry of Health, continued his visits to hospitals by conducting a walk-through of the St. Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital today.
Dr. Bodoe acknowledges that while there is still much work to be done to break the stigma surrounding mental behavioural health, the Minister believes that it is important to support the health professionals as they continue to do their part to reduce this perception.
Also in attendance were Mr. Anthony Blake, Chief Executive Officer of the North West Regional Health Authority; Dr. Samuel Shafe, Director of the St. Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital; and Dr. Hazel Othello, Director of Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health.
