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Trinidad and Tobago Women Health Information
– Reported, March 30, 2012
38.2% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK.
27% of women aged 5069 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography
Anaemia
There is a moderate risk of anaemia in people from this country (estimated prevalence in non-pregnant women 20-40%). Be alert to this possibility in recently arrived migrants, particularly for women and pre-school children, and test as clinically indicated.
Vitamin D deficiency
Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D and dark skinned individuals or those who for cultural or religious reasons cover their whole bodies when outdoors are at risk of deficiency, as are those whose diets (vegetarian/vegan) do not contain an adequate vitamin D supply.
Vitamin A deficiency
There may be a risk of vitamin A deficiency in this country.
TB
There is a low incidence of TB in this country (less than 40 cases/100,000).
Routine screening is not required but testing should be considered in patients who show signs and symptoms of TB.
TB is a notifiable disease.
HIV and sexually transmitted infections
There is a high rate of HIV in this country.
All patients from this country should be offered an HIV test.
Although recent global STI data are not available, countries with high HIV rates tend to have higher rates of STIs.
Sexually active individuals should be offered a full sexual health screen and safer sex health promotion advice by referral to local genito-urinary medicine services.
Hepatitis B
This country has an intermediate prevalence of hepatitis B.
Consider screening for hepatitis B, particularly among those who have recently arrived.
All pregnant women should be offered screening for hepatitis B infection during each pregnancy.
Babies born to mothers who are hepatitis B positive should be appropriately immunised and followed-up accordingly.
Hepatitis C
This country has a considerably higher prevalence of hepatitis C .
Enteric fever
There is a risk of typhoid infection in this country.
Helminths
There is a risk of helminth infections including soil transmitted helminthiasis in this country.
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