The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) held an event at Grand Old House to officially celebrate its latest achievement – accreditation of the Pathology Laboratory by the Joint Commission International (JCI), the leading international healthcare accrediting body. The accreditation of the Cayman Islands Forensic Science Laboratory by Forensic Quality Services (FQS), a signatory of

The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority invites the to join in celebrating World Kidney Day, Thursday March 12th.   Stop by to take a tour of the dialysis unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital and learn more about Prevention of Kidney Disease 9am – 12noon.   Free screening for blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol

Dr Eirik Randolph Hesla recently joined the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) as a physician and orthopaedic surgeon, following in the historic footsteps of his mother, Dr Margeret ‘Molly’ Brown, the first female Caymanian with a higher education. Dr Hesla, previously worked at the Umea University Hospital in Sweden and the Akershus University Hospital

The Health Services Authority told Cayman 27 parents have the choice to refuse vaccinations for their children, but unvaccinated children will be removed from school in the event of an outbreak. The World Health Organization’s estimates for the year 2013 show 74% of Cayman’s population was immunized against tuberculosis, 86% against hepatitis B, 85% against

Public Health Officials wishes to advise that there has been a change in the schedule for the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine. The Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine was introduced in the Cayman Islands Immunization Schedule in October 2012, to be administered to girls’ age 11-12 years to protect from viruses that cause cervical cancer. At the

Cayman Islands Health Services PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Friday February 6, 2015 Revised Schedule for Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Public Health Officials wishes to advise that there has been a change in the schedule for the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine. The Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine was introduced in the Cayman Islands Immunization Schedule

The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted a five-day Emergency Care and Treatment (ECAT) Training in Little Cayman.  This course was offered free of charge to all participants and taught the necessary skills to begin assessing and caring for a patient at the scene of

Getting older often presents challenges, and as we age sometimes a little help is needed to maintain our independence. The Health Services Authority (HSA) is educating residents and health care professionals on occupational therapy, also known as OT for adults. The HSA believes it can offer many practical solutions to the everyday problems of life

Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 3 January 2015   There have been no newly confirmed local cases of chikungunya reported by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in the last two weeks (21 December 2014 – 3 January 2015). Six results were received, but none tested positive. During this time officials also sent a further three

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 their blood pressure levels whenever they want. One kiosk has been installed at the Government