Health Minister Dr. Lackram Bodoe has met with the T&T National Nurses Association to discuss key issues affecting nurses within the public health system.

The main ones have been identified as: staffing, training and working conditions.

Both have since committed to developing strategies to improve healthcare delivery, with the well-being of the patient and the healthcare worker in mind.

Dr Bodoe said, “Our nurses are the backbone of the public health system, and it is only through open, respectful dialogue can we meaningfully address their challenges.”

The meeting included TTNNA President Idi Stuart, TTNNA General Secretary Corey Dillon, and Minister in the Health Ministry Dr. Rishad Seecheran.