Trinidad and Tobago gets first hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber

ON January 8, Trinidad and Tobago marked a major milestone in advanced medical care today with the official opening of the International Hyperbaric Medical Facility Ltd, the country’s first facility of its kind to offer advanced hard-shell hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) alongside integrated diabetic and chronic non-healing wound care and advanced brain health services.

Located in Marabella, the facility was established to address critical gaps in care, particularly for patients requiring advanced treatment for non-healing wounds, with the intention to help reduce the rate of amputations in diabetics locally, a news release said.

Neurological conditions and burns, are amongst other conditions that often require referrals for overseas treatment, which can now be addressed as this facility.