Passenger on Carnival Magic ship handled Ebola samples – Cayman Islands minister statement and ABC story
Ministry of Tourism Statement on Carnival Magic The Ministry of Tourism has today become aware that the Carnival Magic cruise ship which set sail from Galveston Texas is carrying a passenger who has been voluntarily quarantined due to possible exposure…
Ebola: What is the Caribbean doing? – Three reports & WHO focuses on preventing regional spread
Caribbean Island St. Lucia bans entry of travellers from Ebola-stricken countries By Erika Villanueva From China Topix Officials from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean have ordered a travel ban for people coming from Ebola-hit West African nations…
Flu vaccine now available in the Cayman islands
Vaccine for the seasonal flu will be available at the Cayman Islands Hospital, District Health Centres in Grand Cayman, Faith Hospital, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman clinic from Monday October 20th 2014. Director of Primary Health Care, Dr. Kiran Kumar…
Ebola crisis: WHO focuses on preventing regional spread
From BBC The World Health Organization is to “ramp up” efforts to prevent Ebola spreading beyond the three countries most affected by the deadly virus. Fifteen African countries are being prioritised, top WHO official Isabelle Nuttall told a Geneva news…
US agencies launch traveler partnership with the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer ST THOMAS – A number of United States agencies have collaborated with Caribbean countries in launching a partnership aimed at raising public awareness about the risks associated with passengers potentially introducing pests and diseases into the US…
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Conservation problems associated with sea turtle farming in Cayman Islands
Journal article details welfare and conservation problems associated with sea turtle farming The following is a press release on a new article published this week in the Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, co-authored by Dr. Neil D’Cruze, Head of…
Don’t put your bread in the fridge & other important food storage tips
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist We’ve all got a somewhat innate sense of where to store the foods we eat in our modern cultures — you’re not going to stick your ice cream in the pantry and expect it…
Young interns get a taste of life in healthcare in Cayman Islands
Approximately 150 students will benefit from internships at Health City Cayman Islands, over the next seven months. Students from Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC), Clifton Hunter, John Gray high school and other private schools will all get to learn…
Cayman Heart Fund continues to support the HSA
Once again the Cayman Heart Fund has used donations to purchase lifesaving cardiac care equipment for the HSA. In helping to support improvements to the department, the Cayman based charity, has helped to donate a much desired neonatal cardiac probe,…
Jamaican mother gets complicated heart surgery pro bono
Cayman Islands (October 14, 2014) – A young woman from Jamaica is the latest beneficiary of life-enhancing surgery and care provided free of charge by the skilled team of cardiac surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands. “The young woman was…
