Cayman Islands Removed from Zika Travel Advisory List The Cayman Islands has been removed from an advisory list, which warns travellers that there is a risk of local transmission of the Zika virus. The jurisdiction was placed on the U.S-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) list last year when Grand Cayman reported local
Breastfeeding Week 2017 – Sustainable Development .jpg Breastfeeding vital to growth and development of healthy children As part of initiatives to raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding to the growth and development of healthy children, the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) will collaborate with several local groups on activities to promote breastfeeding during
With new surgeon on staff, HSA expands trauma care The recent addition of an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon to its staff and a comprehensive refitting of its trauma service equipment, have enabled the Health Services Authority (HSA) to expand the range of treatments for lower limb injuries and fractures. As a result, the Orthopaedic and
Free HIV Screenings During HIV Testing Week Through the collaborative efforts of the Health Services Authority, Scotia Bank Cayman Limited, Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Red Cross, free HIV testing and counselling will run from 26 June to 1 July 2017. The theme of this year’s HIV Testing Week is “Live up. Love. Protect.
In a crisis or emergency, the natural human response is “What can I do? How can I help?” This year’s World Blood Donor Day (14 June) campaign slogan has the answer: “Give blood. Give now. Give often.” The campaign focuses on blood donations in emergencies and encourages persons not to wait until disaster strikes to
People suffering from severe arthritis and other joint disorders of the hip and knee have options for relief of their pain and medical condition through total hip and knee replacement surgical procedures now being offered at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Total hip and knee replacement surgeries, which are the most common forms of joint replacement
After 31 years of service to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA), Cayman’s first Mental Health Nurse, Diana Parchment, has retired. Over 50 of her colleagues gathered in the Hibiscus Conference Room at the George Town Hospital on Wednesday, 31 May 2017 to celebrate her long service to the Authority and contributions to the
Each May, Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders. The theme for 2017, is “Communication: The Key to Connection.” Under this theme, Health Service Authority’s (HSA’s) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and Chairperson of the Caribbean Speech Hearing Association (CaribSHA), Faith Gealey, is highlighting the potential risks overuse
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has pioneered the use of a unique procedure in the Cayman Islands with the addition of an interventional radiologist to its team of specialists. The procedure known as ‘Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)’ was performed, for the first time on island, at the Cayman Islands Hospital in the treatment of a patient
In celebration of World Kidney Day (WKD) the Health Services Authority (HSA) will be holding free screenings for blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol on 9 March from 7:30am – 12:00pm in the George Town Hospital’s Atrium. All members of the public are invited. Celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March, WKD is a