Local News · Developing · 1 min read · Published 5 Nov 2026 ·
TTT Reports Free Cardiac Procedures for 13 Children at EWMSC
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
TTT reports that 13 children received free cardiac procedures at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex from 2 to 4 November through a programme involving the NCRHA and Caribbean Heart Care.
The Full Story
A specialist programme at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex provided free cardiac procedures for 13 children between Monday 2 and Wednesday 4 November, according to an account published by TTT on Thursday evening and attributed to the North Central Regional Health Authority.
Sources: TTT, 5 Nov, 5:37 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
The account says seven children underwent surgery for congenital heart conditions, while six received minimally invasive corrective procedures in the hospital’s cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Local clinicians worked with a visiting volunteer team coordinated by Caribbean Heart Care.
Sources: TTT, 5 Nov, 5:37 p.m. Trinidad time ↗
TTT also carries the authority’s response to concerns about one infant’s care: it says an additional intervention was promptly addressed by the specialist team. That is the authority’s account; this report does not establish each child’s subsequent condition or an independently assessed clinical outcome. No patient identities or photographs are reproduced.
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