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Tobago Health Authority denies responsibility for infant deaths at hospital

Friday, September 15, 2006

by: Stephen Cummings
Caribbean Net News Trinidad and Tobago Correspondent
Email: stephen@caribbeannetnews.com

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Health officials in Tobago have denied reports that babies are dying at the Scarborough General Hospital as a result of poor administration and poor health conditions.

The Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) said in a statement it was only aware of two deaths that occurred in the past month after patients transferred their children to Trinidad.

In the past weeks reports emerged that there had been at least four infant deaths because of substandard health conditions at the institution. The island's Health Authority, responding to the claim, said it was not responsible for the reported deaths.

It however vowed to continue investigations into the claim.

Meanwhile, Health Minister John Rahael, when contacted by reporters on Wednesday, said at the time he was unaware of the report. He also promised to investigate.

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