Health Screening Required for New Students  All students entering government or private schools in the Cayman Islands for the first time are required to have health screenings. Noting that this includes students entering reception programmes, School Health Coordinator Nurse Carvell Bailey adds: “The Education Department mandates that these screenings must be completed before the new

The Public Health Department is closely monitoring the presence of yellow fever internationally and especially in the region. This is in light of reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) of a large outbreak of yellow fever that is ongoing in the African nation of Angola, including Luanda, and Asia. In the region of the

The Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams Rodriguez, wishes to advise that as of Monday, 25 April 2016 there are no reported or confirmed cases of Zika virus in the Cayman Islands. There are forty two (42) countries worldwide that have been experiencing a first outbreak of the Zika virus since 2015, with

HSA_IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE_2016.pdf Observing Vaccination Week in the Americas The Cayman Islands joins other member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), i.e. North, Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, for the 14th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA). This year, Vaccination Week takes place from 23-30 April.  The theme “Go

Zika Virus Update as of 4 April, 2016. The Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, is advising the public that as of Monday 4 April, 2016 there are no reported or confirmed cases of Zika virus in the Cayman Islands. “Even though the virus continues to spread steadily throughout the region, as at

Free Health Screening For World Health Day In observation of World Health Day on Thursday April 7 which will focus on Diabetes, the Health Services Authority is offering free health screenings (blood sugar and blood pressure) at all the District Health Centres, George Town General Practice, Faith Hospital, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman during the

HSA We’re Listening Survey 11 x 17 poster.jpg The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is listening The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is continuing it’s partnership with National Research Corporation (NRC) to better understand the patient experience and quality of care as seen through the eyes of our patients. NRC is the only global research

Zika Virus Update-Monday 21st March, 2016 Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez has provided an update on the current status of the Zika virus outbreak in the Caribbean region and the Americas. The update follows confirmation on Friday 18th March of four (4) confirmed cases in neighbouring Jamaica bringing the total number to

Once again the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is excited to offer a variety of summer internship opportunities. If you’re a student aged 16 or older and interested in the many positions that exist in the healthcare industry we invite you to apply. Visit the Student Registration section of our website or click on the

Notification of Cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Public Health officials are closely monitoring cases of hand, foot and mouth disease that have been identified in one school in the Cayman Islands. The hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral illness common in infants and children under five years of age,