Healthcare tourism on the rise in the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Healthcare tourism is listed as an opportunity for the Caribbean region according to an article outlining “13 Opportunities for the New Caribbean.” Curacao-based development consultants, Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera, cite…
Tuberculosis still a health threat in the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joined the region in observing World Tuberculosis (TB) day, which is used to build public awareness that TB remains a major global health problem, responsible for illness…
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Quotable Caribbean: Cayman Islands Shomari Scott and more… By Bevan Springer, Marketplace Excellence Corporation From The Bahamas Weekly “This award (Blue Flag certification of Trinidad’s Las Cuevas Beach) reaffirms TDC’s commitment to capitalizing on the value that sustainable growth and…
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Cayman Islands climber and the Seven Summits
Guy Manning’s Seven Summits Challenge. Seven Summits Challenge Stage 7: Denali, May/June 2015 Over the last decade I have climbed the highest mountain on six of the seven continents. In 2015 I will be attempting to complete the challenge, and…
Bleak HIV/AIDS stats for African American women
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Sonya Lockett, vice president of corporate social responsibility for Black Entertainment Network (BET), told an audience of mostly women than their discussion around HIV/AIDS should include the basics — Education, Prevention, and Testing. During…
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The Caribbean’s Catch-22
By Ryan Peterson From Caribbean Journal So, what is the catch of the day? A quick perusal of Caribbean agendas will provide a litany of the perennial weaknesses and opportunities for development, ranging from tourism to technology, green to gender…
Oncology services launched at Health City Cayman Islands
Health City Cayman Islands is pleased to announce the launch of its comprehensive oncology services, complete with resident oncologist, Dr Vineetha who will be heading the hospital’s Department of Medical Oncology. Dr Vineetha completed medical school in 2001, and undertook…
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Cruise passenger goes overboard in the Florida Keys From WPTV MARATHON, Fla. – Search crews are looking for a man who either voluntarily jumped or fell from a cruise ship overnight near the Florida Keys, according to U.S. Coast Guard…
Top 3 signs that your teenager may be depressed
By Lauren Napolitano, Psy.D From Philly.Com Today’s guest blogger is Lauren Napolitano, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist on staff at Bryn Mawr Hospital and in private practice in Bryn Mawr. The Main Line was devastated to learn that 13-year-old Cayman Naib’s…
Cayman Islands Forensic Lab is most accredited facility in the Caribbean
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) held an event at Grand Old House to officially celebrate its latest achievement – accreditation of the Pathology Laboratory by the Joint Commission International (JCI), the leading international healthcare accrediting body. The accreditation…
