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The business of the Tobago Regional Health Authority is to promote and deliver client-focused, cost effective, efficient, equitable, holistic and quality health care in a humane and sustainable manner by staff committed to excellence and professionalism. TRHA's Vision To focus on the delivery of the highest quality, cost-effective, timely health care which is affordable, accessible and equitable. To focus on the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of the population. To provide a health care environment to meet and exceed the expectations of health care workers, patients and visitors. TRHA's Values Professionalism Trust Integrity Commitment Accountability Respect Unity Powers and Functions of TRHA
The powers and
functions of an Authority are: To provide efficient
systems for delivery of healthcare; To collaborate
with the University of the West Indies and any other recognized training
institution of persons, in the educating and training of persons,
and in research in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and biomedical
and health science fields, veterinarian medicine, as well as any related
ancillary and supportive fields; To operate, construct,
equip, furnish, maintain, manage, secure and repair all its property; To facilitate new
systems of healthcare; To provide the
use of healthcare facilities for service, teaching and research; To establish and
develop relationships with national, regional and international bodies
engaged in similar or ancillary pursuits; and To do all such
things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects
of the Authority. The History of TRHA The Government
of Trinidad & Tobago, spanning the stewardship of three political
parties, identified the need to reform the Public Health Services
Sector. Following in-depth analysis of the sector, a comprehensive
Health Sector Reform Plan was developed and is now being implemented.
One of the strategies for the implementation of this plan is the decentralisation
of the operations of the Ministry of Health, by transforming the responsibility
for bodies subject managerial discipline. This led to the creation
of "autonomous bodies" known as the Regional Health Authorities with
their own management structure, responsible and accountable for the
delivery of healthcare.
The Regional
Health Authorities Act of 1994 is the Act which created the RHAs as
legal entities. The Act was assented to by the President on
the 19th December, 1994.
The Tobago
RHA is unique, in that it is subject to the THA Act. The RHA
Act #5 of 1994, Part 11, Section 5.2 states that "In the
exercise of its powers and functions. The Board of the Tobago Regional
Health Authority is subjected to the provisions of the Tobago House
of Assembly Act". National policies developed at the
Ministry of Health are/maybe subject to review at the level of the
THA.
Within
the THA, the Secretary for Health and Social Services has responsibility
for the Health Sector. Management of the Community Health Services
and the Hospital Services Sector has been delegated to the Tobago
RHA.
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