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Health Minister Hamza Rafeeq, second from right, listens to Samnarine
Teelucksingh, Chairman of the Siparia Regional Corporation at left explain
the history of the century-old Cedros Health Centre. Also in picture are
SWRHA Chairman Ronnie Bissessar second left and Vade Mohammed SWRHA
General Manager Finance.
Local football hero Russell "the Magician" Latapy and members
of his Scottish Football team Hibernians toured the San Fernando General
Hospital recently . Here they are accompanied by Medical Chief of Staff,
Dr. Austin Trinidade.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Honourable Hamza Rafeeq listens attentively
Angels on Wheels - the men and women of the Emergency Ambulance Service as they prepare to respond to yet another call.
Albert Benjamin, at centre, the 10,000th patient transported by the Emergency Ambulance Service poses with his family and gifts presented to him by the South-West Regional Health Authority. In the background is SWRHA Chief Executive Officer, Trevor Hewitt
A helicopter lands at the newly commissioned Helipad at the San Fernando General Hospital. This Helipad, a modern Accident & Emergency Care Unit and a soon to be established Burns and Plastic Unit form part of the Advanced Trauma Care Programme of the SWRHA for the San Fernando General Hospital.
Smiles and cheers all round as the sod is turned to start construction of the new Princes Town District Health Facility. In picture are Ralph Maraj, MP for Naparima, Health Minister Dr. Hamza Rafeeq, Dr. Reeza Mohammed, former Princes Town MP, Ronnie Bissessar, SWRHA Chairman and Trevor Hewitt, SWRHA Chief Executive Officer.
Empowering the community. That's the aim of the SWRHA as it seeks to help the community take ownership of its health facilities. In this picture, members of the Cedros Health Management group turn the sod to mark the start of construction of the new Cedros Health Centre.
This baby was actually delivered by the Emergency Medical Technician who responded to an emergency call. Here Bud Avery, EHS Supervisor holds the newborn child. 
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