CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasramâs day-to-day âsingular purposeâ is to save your life, whether or not the borders are closed.
You may not have encountered him personally but he has been present in almost every home in Trinidad and Tobago since early 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic flung the world into a state of anxiety and panic.
As a worried national community looked to its government, leaders and medical authorities for guidance amidst near-chaotic change, Parasramâs unshakable calm and expertise drew him above the noise to easily capture the countryâs attention.
It was therefore a no-brainer for the Express panel of editors and general manager Douglas Wilson to choose Dr Parasram as its 2020 Individual of the Year.