Healthcare Spending To Target Medicine Shortages And NCD Prevention

Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says the Government’s TT$7.4 billion allocation to healthcare will focus on improving public health facilities, addressing medicine shortages and strengthening the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

Minister Bodoe opened Day 3 of the Standing Finance Committee, defending the TT$7.4 billion allocation to healthcare and promising value for money.

“Mr Chairman, the Ministry will continue its efforts to fully operationalise all public health care institutions in Financial ’27. In addition to dealing with these plans, we will also focus on people and processes.”