Port of Spain [ Trinidad and Tobago ], October 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced that an artificial foot centre will soon be established in Trinidad and Tobago , extending benefits not only to the nation but also to the wider Caricom community.
The announcement came during the inauguration of the Artificial Limb Fitment Camp held at the Diplomatic Centre in Port of Spain on October 3.
More than 800 people are expected to receive prosthetic limbs under the initiative, which was promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Trinidad and Tobago in July this year. In addition to the donations, India is also providing financial assistance for the setting up of a permanent limb centre.
Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar said, "Through a partner