The Health Services Authority (HSA) is reminding the public that all its facilities including the Cayman Islands Hospital and District Health Centres are designated smoke free zones by the Cayman Islands Tobacco Law 2008 and the Tobacco (Amendment) Regulations 2016. HSA CEO, Lizzette Yearwood says the healthcare provider is increasing mission focus to improve
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has acquired a new state-of-the-art mobile dental unit, which will be dedicated to providing general dental services to government primary schools without in-house dental clinics. The approximately 200 sq. ft. mobile unit, outfitted with a single dental surgery and modern technology, will rotate through East End Primary School, North Side
Laboratory professionals at the Health Services Authority (HSA), as part of initiatives to continuously enhance knowledge, skills, clinical quality and patient diagnosis, are collaborating with their professional colleagues from across the Caribbean and the United States to host the Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists (CASMET’s) Bi-annual Regional Council Meeting and celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals (MLP)
Patient and Deputy Chairperson of the HSA Board Karie Bergstrom, who has been struggling with the pain of rheumatoid disease for 15 years, has found relief after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure at the Cayman Islands Hospital. This is the first time the procedure was performed in the Cayman Islands and, with the exception of
Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac celebrated a major milestone this month after their medical laboratory achieved the international accreditation from the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI). The accreditation and certification from JCI is recognized as the Gold Seal of Approval for international quality standards for patient care and service delivery. “Faith Hospital is elated to
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is comparable to some of the best hospitals in the United Kingdom was His Excellency Governor Anwar Choudhury’s verdict after completing a tour of the Cayman Islands Hospital on Friday, 6 April 2018. “I just had the most wonderful tour of a hospital that has blown me away in terms
The Health Services Authority, Car City and Hurley’s Media made history on Saturday, 10 March by hosting the first ever mobile blood drive in the Cayman Islands with a total of 52 pints of blood donated, a record number for the Cayman Islands, the most amount of blood donated in a single day. Of the
On Thursday 8 March, the Health Services Authority (HSA) celebrated World Kidney Day (WKD), the most widely celebrated event focused on kidney health across the globe. This year’s theme “Kidneys & Women’s Health – Include, Value, Empower” underlined that the risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) may be higher in women than in men
An acupuncture therapy visit at a local establishment left Caymanian Debbie Pennington-Ebanks with a collapsed lung, a potentially fatal medical emergency. Mrs. Pennington-Ebanks had returned to work, after the acupuncture procedure when she begun to have difficulty breathing. 911 was called and she was transported by ambulance to the HSA where an x-ray was done
The Health Services Authority (HSA) continues to advocate the reduction of Mental Health stigma in the Cayman Islands through educational programmes and support of community events geared towards mental health such as the recently held Youth Mental Health Symposium. Launched by the Alex Panton Foundation on 10 February, the symposium focused on overcoming the stigma of