A collection of 53 pieces of art created during the pandemic and exhibited at Cayman Art Week (CAW) in 2021 was donated by Mrs Susan A Olde, OBE to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority. At a reception held on Thursday 10 November, the collection was unveiled in its new permanent home at the Smith
A Sickle Cell Support Group meets three to four times a year. The next meeting is set for Tuesday, 22 November 2022 at 5:30 pm at the Women’s Health Waiting Room at the Health Services Authority, main campus. Dr. Anna Matthews will lead the discussion. All are invited. For further information, please contact Mrs. Joy
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of a member of our medical fraternity, Dr Amber Martinez, who succumbed to injuries from a single motor vehicle accident in East End on 21 October 2022. The impact of this loss on our staff has been immeasurable. The Board, management and staff
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise our patients of the following hours for Remembrance Day, Monday, 14 November 2022. COVID-19 SERVICES COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be closed. For the latest COVID-19 vaccination schedule, visit www.hsa.ky/public-health/coronavirus/. Confirmation PCR testing at Truman Bodden Sports Complex (drive through) and on the Sister Islands
The Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise the public that the Cayman Islands Hospital Accident & Emergency (A&E) walk-in entrance will be temporarily relocated through the front atrium entrance Saturday 12 November 2022 from 5am – 5pm to accommodate updates. A&E patients are advised to use the two parking areas at the front
The Public Health Department, Customs and Border Control (CBC) and the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) would like to offer clarity on questions originating in the community relating to the emergence of dengue in Cayman Brac. There has been no outbreak of dengue in Cayman Brac, nor has there been any community transmission of the disease on any
The Public Health Department has issued the November schedule for the Moderna (bivalent) Fall COVID-19 Booster, Pfizer COVID-19 and Flu vaccines with consolidated clinics providing all three vaccines. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Nick Gent, has approved the rollout of the Moderna Fall Booster to all eligible persons 18 years and over. “The recent
The future looks brighter for four individuals who, after receiving a sight-saving operation by HSA’s Ophthalmologist Dr Ermanno Scerrati, have either fully recovered their vision or are on the way to a full recovery. A cornea transplant, also called keratoplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace part of a damaged cornea with healthy corneal tissue from
78 Caymanian high school and college students have completed a competitive internship programme aimed at fostering and promoting future healthcare professionals by providing them with practical experience in the field. The Health Services Authority (HSA) Summer Student Internship Programme took place from 1 June through September 2022 offering interns varying placement timeframes from 4 –
Following the arrival of the Moderna (bivalent) Fall COVID-19 Booster, the Public Health Department will be holding vaccination clinics starting Sunday 16th October 2022 for healthcare workers and persons ages 70 and over. The Moderna booster enhances protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19. The rollout of this vaccine will be in phases based