Rationalising health care: lessons from the U.K.
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 Doctor Writing On Clipboard“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” (Voltaire) “The NHS is Britain’s finest public service and must be preserved from commercial interests.” (Stephen Hawking)…
Malaria killing thousands more than Ebola in West Africa
By Michelle Faul From Yahoo News GUECKEDOU, Guinea (AP) — West Africa’s fight to contain Ebola has hampered the campaign against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that is claiming many thousands more lives than the dreaded virus. Related Stories…
Child health in Central America and the Caribbean
+By José Romero Reynó1, Mauro Castelló González2, Imti Choonara3 Central America consists of seven mainland countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The Caribbean Sea contains over a thousand islands. Many of the islands are small…
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Cayman Islands Premier gives warning of economy overheating Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin has warned the economy could overheat if there is too much development all at once. He warned: “We have to be careful in another year or…
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Miss Cayman contestants sign Cervical Cancer Petition
The 10 Miss Cayman Contestants joined the growing number of Caymanians and residents that have signed the End Cervical Cancer Now petition on Wednesday 21 January 2015. Cayman Islands Cancer Society Medical Director Dr Sook Yin-Eccles met the young women…
Haitian earthquake five years on: Psychological scars remain
From Caribbean News Now PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — Although the catastrophic physical damage to housing, roads and public buildings wrought by the Haitian earthquake on January 12, 2010, is still visible, the psychological legacy that many young earthquake survivors…
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Cayman Islands petrol prices down to $4.38 (average) but only on Grand Cayman There has been a gradual/trickle and then a more rapid drop of prices for Cayman Islands petrol of around CI$1.20 since October last year, but only on…
Recognising Contributions in Health Services
National Heroes Day 2015 will mark the contributions of historical, established and emerging pioneers in the field of health services over the last 200 years. Being held on Monday, 26 January 2015 at Heroes Square George Town, the programme for…
Cayman Islands: Happy New Year 2015 From Lifestyles with Donna
Your personal best is my business. Lifestyles helps you understand and connects the dots of the mind/body/spirit connection to your health and success. Please see class information below and accompanying flyer on The Balancing Owl, June Retreat, 2015 at The…
[Cayman Islands] Local investors find great hope in personalized cancer treatment
By Gene Zaleski From The Times and Democrat Orangeburg businessman Jim Roquemore has been involved in a number of ventures including banking, agribusiness and the Boy Scouts. The chief executive officer and chairman of Patten Seed Company, the parent company…
