Carpha: Childhood obesity in Caribbean
From Trinidad Express Newspaper The Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) yesterday warned that the region is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the dramatic improvement in the health status of young people in the Caribbean over the…
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Cayman Islands Chamber boss offers to help government with workforce training Barry Bodden, the new president of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce said the country has to address the issue of unemployment with youth unemployment being the priority. Bodden…
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Cayman Islands has no confirmed local cases of chikungunya since 2015 began Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 7 March 2015 There have been no confirmed local cases of chikungunya reported by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) since the beginning of…
Baptist Health South Florida named by Fortune Magazine to “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 15th Year
Baptist Health ranked in the top 25 for the second year in a row MIAMI, Fla. – Fortune magazine has named Baptist Health South Florida to its “100 Best Places to Work For” list for 2015. It is the 15th…
Promoting healthy weights in the Caribbean: safeguarding our future development
By Avril Isaac From CARPHA Roseau, Dominica, March 12, 2015: The Caribbean is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, despite the fact that the health status of the Region’s children and young people has dramatically improved over the…
Ebola – WHO (Still) don’t get it: Social science saves lives
By Robert Dingwall From Social Science Space The World Health Organization Executive Board has just met to prepare for the May 2015 World Health Assembly. The board had a special session on the Ebola outbreak, which demonstrated how little its…
U.S. food panel: Go nuts on coffee, kill your sugar intake
By Chris Taylor From Mashable In a country with an estimated 108 million dieters attempting to kickstart their diet four or five times a year, there’s no shortage of advice on what to eat and drink. What is lacking: a…
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Cayman Islands NRA warns “Keep sidewalks clear and keep our pedestrians safe” Cayman islands National Roads Authority (NRA) officials wish to remind property owners and residents of the hazards of obstructing pedestrian areas, and business owners the dangers of placing…
Message from Dr. Shetty at Health City Cayman Islands
Dr. Shetty’s Letter to the Children Following his 4,000th paediatric heart surgery—all without charge—Dr. Shetty wrote the following letter to his paediatric patients and to the children of the world. My Dear Children, I have been planning to write…
Anger over Ugandan government plan to send doctors to Caribbean
From DW Uganda wants to send hundreds of doctors and nurses to Trinidad and Tobago even though they are desperately needed at home. Critics are taking legal action against the government. Over the next few months Uganda is going to…
