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		<title>Statement on Related Legislative Requirements of Patient Access to Prescribed Medication</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (T&#38;TMA) has taken note of the ongoingdiscussion surrounding patient access to pharmaceutics and the related legislativerequirements regarding prescribing as ventilated by the Pharmacy Board of Trinidad andTobago. We have had a detailed discussion with the President and Secretary of thePharmacy Board of Trinidad and Tobago and have a common &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CARibbean Health Alliance for Climate Action (CARHACA) Statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Caribbean Health Leaders Call for and Commit to Urgent Action on Climate Change and Health The change of environmental and long-term weather conditions in the Caribbean can undeniably be attributed to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels because of human activity, particularly the burning of oil, gas, and coal. The effects of climate change are compounded &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Media Release: Unemployed Junior Doctors and hiring of Cuban Specialists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Re: Unemployed Junior Doctors and hiring of Cuban Specialists The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (T&#38;TMA) continues to be concerned about the lack of employment for qualified medical professionals, and in particular House Officers in the public sector. We estimate that there are close to 200 of our colleagues who continue to seek permanent employment. For &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Position Statement by TTRNA, T&#038;TMA, &#038; NWDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[POSITION STATEMENT REGARDING DECANTING OF POSGH The Stakeholder Associations takes note of the Ministry of Health’s press release, following our joint clarification meeting held at the Ministry of Health Head Office on Wednesday 29th September 2018. We commend the Minister for the inclusion of our professional associations for discussion on this critical matter that concerns the welfare of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>T&#038;TMA &#8211; Our response to the article &#8221; Vitamin C more effective than flu vaccine&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Press Release: The Trinidad &#38; Tobago Medical Association’s response to “Vitamin C more effective than flu vaccine.” Dear Sir/Madam, The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (T&#38;TMA) writes in response to an article published in today’s Guardian newspaper entitled “Vitamin C more effective than flu vaccine”. We have consulted with various stakeholders including technical professionals at the Caribbean Public Health &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>T&#038;TMA Statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From the Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (T&#38;TMA): The medical fraternity has seen the unfolding of the events surrounding the alleged assault of an intern in one of our public institutions this week. The issue of safety for health care providers at our health institutions is not a new one &#8211; and little progress has been made to &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>TTMA Statement: Legislation on Abortion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Illegal Abortions have been an issue in T&#38;T for decades and by law, remain an illegal act in this country unless the life of the mother is deemed at risk by two Specialists. We are aware that other regional islands have had changes to their legislature on abortion based on socioeconomic grounds. We are only &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>T.T.M.A. Statement:  Tobago Suspensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2016 02:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Association wishes to extend deep sympathies to the family of Rose Gordon, Charlotteville Tobago and offers its support through its Tobago branch. We also note with some discomfort the decision of the TRHA to suspend the team involved in her management. We fervently hope that this step was taken after a thorough investigation and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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