Trinidad and Tobago leads region with 29 MIS-C cases
Dr Joanne Paul -
So far, at 29, TT has had the most cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in the Caribbean.
Dr Joanne Paul, head of the Paediatric Emergency Department, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, made the statement on Saturday, during the Health Ministry’s virtual press conference. She believed this was because TT had a covid19 surge before other Caribbean islands, and because the country’s doctors were paying attention.
“The paediatricians have been much more aggressive and much more aware so we haven’t been under-diagnosing. We have been picking (MIS-C) up really, really quickly.
A vial of the AstraZeneca covid19 vaccine.
There has been no change in plans to vaccinate the people of TT in the face of reports of blood clots in people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe, said technical director of epidemiology, Dr Avery Hinds.
This as several European and Asian countries including Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, suspended their AstraZeneca vaccination campaigns because of reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in some who received the vaccine.
Replying to a question at the ministry’s virtual health conference on Saturday, Hinds referred to a World Health Organization (WHO) statement which said WHO was aware that some countries in the European Union suspended a specific batch of AstraZeneca vaccine but the action was a precaution while an investigation into the reports was finalised.
Vincy Surgeon Dr. Malcolm Samuel - One of a kind
Left: Dr. Malcolm Samuel, MBBS, FRCS England, doing himself and country proud through his provision of life-saving renal surgeries. Right: Dr. Malcom Samuel (right) with kidney transplant recipient Michael Harris (centre) and a member of his team, Dr Hassina Mohammed.
by Sheron Garraway
Emphasizing that more persons can be saved if organs were provided, Vincentian Dr. Malcolm Samuel is strongly advocating the need for a drive to encourage organ donation.
In an interview with THE VINCENTIAN he noted, It can make the difference between life and death for someone with organ failure such as kidney or liver failure. It improves their quality of life and enables the recipients to live a normal life. It’s probably one of the most selfless things someone can do for their loved ones or friends.
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Motorcyclist crashes after being shot in San Juan
Tuesday 9 March 2021
A 32-year-old man is in stable condition after he was shot while riding his motorcycle in San Juan on Monday night.
Police said the man was riding along the Santa Cruz Old Road at around 9.25 pm when he heard gunshots, felt a burning in his back and crashed into a parked car.
Passers-by saw the accident and called the police.
Members of the North Eastern Division Task Force and San Juan police took the man to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex where he was treated for a gunshot to his lower back.