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T & T has a modern health system, which consists of both
public and private facilities. Limited health care is also provided by
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), industrial corporations and
the national security services. The national health plan introduced in 1967 sought to rationalize health care provisions on the basis of existing services. These included 102 health centres, eight district hospitals and two large government hospitals in Port of Spain and San Fernando. Primary care is provided through the health centres. There are also hospitals and health units specializing in maternal care, psychiatry, chest diseases, substance abuse, geriatrics, oncology and physical therapy. |
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| Facilities are located across the islands, but usually are concentrated in the larger towns. In public institutions administered by the government, inpatient and ambulatory care are delivered free of charge. Some diagnostic procedures have minimum charges for publicly delivered services. |
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Money from the oil boom was used to build the Eric
Williams Medical Complex. It has the most up-to-date facilities for medicine
and dentistry. It is also a teaching facility. Wealthy people go to private health clinics. Some places of employment have health care benefits which give the employees the opportunity to go to a private clinic. |