The Health Care System Operates Under Two Tier System

The Trinidad health care system operates under two tier system which consist of both public and private health care facilities, the main responsibility of the ministry of health is the overseeing of the health care sector, although this agency does not directly run the public health care facilities, the responsibility of this office is to set policies, goal and targets areas based on the assessment of the community health needs, as well as to allocate funds to the regional health authorities to finance the various health needs of the community. The public health the care system which includes four main hospital that helps to facilities the country medical needs, and can be access by the entire population of Trinidad and is offered free†¦show more content†¦In the case of serious medical emergency, a medical evacuation is needed to transport the individual to the closest health care facility that offers sufficient medical care, which may be located in another country, such as Miami in the United States. The private medical sector in Trinidad is very small comprising of four facilities which include: †¢ St Augustine private hospital †¢ Southern medical clinic †¢ West shore private medical hospital †¢ Adventist hospital These facilities are located either in Port of Spain, San Fernando and the West Mooring area, they are sufficient enough to treat most health problems but offer only a slightly better treatment than that of the public health care systems. Although the private sector is considered better than the public sector it is still incapable of handling serious illness and injuries especially those that require long term care. The health care system in Trinidad is not considered the best especially is seeking care at the public facilities according to article written by Akilah Holder who writes for the Trinidad guardian concerning the death of pregnant women who have had C- section at the hospital these are some of story. â€Å"Juliet Primus will never again hold her baby girl in her arms. She will not be around when baby Chasarah takes her first steps or says her first words. She will not be there to answer her questions when