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Govt assures doctors cash issues will be fixed
By Kaymar Jordan From Barbados Today The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) has been given assurances by Government that recent cash-flow challenges of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are being addressed. At a meeting convened by Minister of Health…
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Cayman Islands Suspended Prison Officer Resigns December 5, 2014 Suspended Prison Officer suspected of providing false information on the application to the Prison Service has today resigned with immediate effect. The investigation into the matter was completed today and the suspended…
Christmas meat inspections in Cayman Islands
During the festive season in the Cayman Islands, local residents enjoy many traditional Christmas dishes prepared using fresh local meat. Based on demand, there is an increase in the number of animals slaughtered by local butchers. Officials from the Department…
Up in smoke? Florida’s failed medical marijuana measure
By Dori K. Stibolt, From Daily Business Review In this photo taken Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Medical marijuana prescriptions vials are filled at the Venice Beach Care Center medical marijuana dispensary in Venice, Calif. Los Angeles politicians have tried and…
Cayman Islands: HIV/AIDS Data as of 30th November 2014
The first documented Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnosis in the Cayman Islands was in 1985. From 1985 to 30th November 2014, 123 people were diagnosed with HIV and of these 72 were also diagnosed with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Of…
37 cases of Chikungunya confirmed in Cayman Islands from latest report
Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 1 December 2014 Chikungunya update: Another patient without travel history has tested positive for chikungunya, the Caribbean Public Health Agency informed the Cayman Islands during the week of 25 November – 1 December 2014. This brings…
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How secure is Barbados’ new centralized healthcare information system?
By Niel Harper From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Think about the following scenario for a minute: A Caribbean government deploys a health information system (HIS) with the goal of improving the quality and coordination of patient care in the public health…
7 ways to improve your self-esteem and confidence
By Jane Sills from Olwomen There are many effective ways to improve your self-esteem, confidence and body image and everyone should adopt these simple techniques to achieve your dreams and goals. Self image and self-esteem is related to how you…
Controversial Ebola Party Bar builds bridges
By Poppy Brady From The Voice Owners of Bar Risa in Birmingham reach out to community following outrage OWNERS OF a bar which sparked outrage after holding an Ebola-themed Halloween party have taken to the airwaves to build bridges with…
Why are infants dying in the Dominican Republic’s hospitals?
From Caribbean360 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, December 1, 2014 — A report conducted last October by Altagracia Guzman Marcelino, the Dominican Republic’s new Minister of Health, found that the deaths of 11 babies in one weekend at Robert Reid Cabral…
