Bedside birth registration expands to Sangre Grande

Published 15 October 2026 · Trinbago News Now · Original synthesis from the dated sources below; no independent field reporting claimed.

Parents whose babies are born at Sangre Grande Hospital can register the birth at the bedside and collect a printed birth certificate before discharge, following the service’s launch on 14 October.

Registrar General Karen Bridgewater said 6,544 babies born nationwide over the preceding five years had not been registered by their parents; 373 were born at Sangre Grande Hospital. She said the local District Registrar’s Office would print the first certificate for births registered at the bedside.

The service brings registration into the hospital stay, addressing a gap identified by the Registrar General.

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TTT / Melissa Wong; named minister and Registrar General launch statements · Published 2026-10-14 · Checked 15 October at 6:34 AM AST

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