Cayman Islands Health Services Authority installs 3 new blood pressure kiosks
Providing easy access to information such as blood pressure levels encourages everyone to take responsibility for their own health, so the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) has just installed three new blood pressure kiosks which will help people monitor…
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Cayman Islands Police Christmas Safety Campaign – Operation Dasher – 188 prosecutions Since Wednesday 10th December 2014 and start of Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Christmas Safety campaign, Operation Dasher, 188 persons have been prosecuted. From these figures 13 persons…
Respironics machine purchased for Cayman Islands Hospital in Mark’s memo
On 25 March 2013 Mark Whorms lost his battle with cystic fibrosis. He left behind a very strong, supportive group of family and friends who loved him very much and wanted more than anything to memorialize his life by helping…
New Cayman Islands Chemo unit officially opens
The new chemotherapy unit operated by the Cayman Island Cancer Society at the George Town hospital was officially opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday (13). The original unit was housed in a small concrete room with no windows. The…
Cayman Prepares for Ebola
Government officials from 13 agencies are working together robustly, to mitigate against the threat of the Ebola virus, which reached the United States at the end of September. Stakeholders have met regularly since mid-August to coordinate a joined up approach…
Cayman Islands Chik V & Ebola Press Conference
Remarks from Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Minister of Health, Sports, Youth and Culture Chikungunya Virus and Ebola Press Conference 22 August 2014 Good Morning to everyone and thank you for coming to this important press briefing. Currently the Caribbean is…
Ebola viral disease in West Africa: Warning from Cayman Islands PHD
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Following an outbreak of Ebola viral disease (previously known as Ebola Hemorrhagic fever) in West Africa, the Medical Officer of Health in the Cayman Islands, Dr Kiran Kumar, has issued an advisory. Ebola is…
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Cayman police warn public and employers about fake sick notes The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) are warning Cayman’s public and employers for fake sick notes, The sick notes were stolen along with blank prescriptions and an unknown quantity…
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Cuban migrant in surgery at Cayman hospital after self harm attempt A Cuban migrant is undergoing surgery at the Cayman Islands Hospital, after trying to harm himself today (Wednesday 2 July, 2014). Immigration and prison authorities are investigating the matter….
Chikungunya: Imported case confirmed in Cayman. Minister’s statement
Statement of Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Minister of Health Youth Sports and Culture July 1 2014 In the wake of the first confirmed case of Chikungunya in the Islands, Minister of Health, Hon Osbourne Bodden, has issued the following statement:…
