Cayman Islands Move towards Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis A team of local doctors, healthcare workers and policy makers is presently in the process of verifying and documenting the elimination of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and congenital syphilis in the Cayman Islands. The group is working

Since the last update of July 11, 2014, two new cases are under investigation for dengue and chikungunya.  Both are from the Savannah area. Of the four cases with completed investigation, three have tested positive, (two from Cayman Brac and one from George Town), one test result is negative (from George Town). All three cases

  Total number of cases investigated / under investigation for chikungunya is four (including the first confirmed case). Two are residents of George Town and two from Cayman Brac. All four persons have travel history to endemic areas with chikungunya. Test results are available for three of the four investigated cases. Of these, two test

The East End District Lilith McLaughlin Memorial Health Centre will be closed Friday July 11 and  Saturday July 12 for maintenance repairs. During this time patients are asked to visit Bodden Town District Health Centre (947-2299) . The East End location will reopen for normal business on Monday July 14that 8:30am. Thank you and we

Public Health officials are presently testing two blood samples to rule out dengue and/or chikungunya. Officials say the symptoms presented are not classical of either illness but that the tests were done as a routine. This news follows the confirmation on 30 June 2014, of the first imported case of chikungunya in the Cayman Islands.

As a regional outbreak persists, public health officials have confirmed the first local case of imported chikungunya illness by a returning resident. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar said the patient, who was treated and released from the Cayman Islands Hospital last week, is no longer infectious. He also confirmed that there is no

The world is currently suffering from a global shortage of certain prescription drugs, most notably in the US and the UK.   Cayman’s busiest pharmacy at the Cayman Islands Hospital is significantly affected and has made the availability of its prescription drugs a priority to provide a continuous service for its customers wherever possible. Global

Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kiran Kumar, is confirming that a blood sample was sent on 25 June 2014 to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad to test for chikungunya and dengue. The sample was drawn after a resident, who travelled to one of the countries where there is an outbreak, has presented

The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce their first Critical Illness Symposium, scheduled to take place at The Westin Grand Cayman Resort 12 – 13 September 2014. The Symposium will provide an educational platform for clinicians working in the field of critical illness, but is open to all healthcare providers, whether

Following the continued regional outbreak of the chikungunya virus, local medical personnel are on high alert. Staff of the Health Services Authority (HSA) and other local medical services providers have been advised to look for any local cases,” said Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar. Dr Kumar added, “So far there have been no