The Cayman Islands joins the United Nations in observing Sickle Cell Disease World Day on June 19. In December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution that recognizes sickle cell disease as a public health problem. Raising public awareness of the disease is the main objective of the day. Sickle cell disorder, a
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise our patients of the following hours for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Friday, 3 June 2022 and the Queen’s Birthday, Monday, 6 June 2022. COVID-19 SERVICES 131 Centre on MacLendon Drive Certified Lateral Flow Tests & PCR Tests – 10:00am – 12:00pm Vaccination Clinic –
The Health Services Authority’s (HSA) Cardiology Clinic will be operating out of Smith Road Medical Centre (2nd floor, 150 Smith Road) effective Tuesday 7th June 2022. The department will close early at 12pm tomorrow, Thursday 2nd June to accommodate the move. Cardiology services previously located in the Women’s Health Building & [old] General Practice
Eight Caymanians with varying backgrounds are training to help save lives by becoming Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) through the Health Services Authority’s (HSA’s) fully funded EMT Training Programme. The trainees were among 73 applicants who registered for the programme by completing a competitive process for admission, including a written exam, a physical assessment, and
The Public Health Department has announced COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children ages 5 – 11, following the latest arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech paediatric vaccine. The childhood vaccination clinics are by appointment-only and will be offered throughout the districts in Grand Cayman and in the Sister Islands. Appointments can be made by contacting the Public Health
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise our patients of the following hours for Discovery Day, Monday,16 May 2022. COVID-19 SERVICES 131 Centre on MacLendon Drive Certified Lateral Flow Tests & PCR Tests – 10:00am – 12:00pm Vaccination Clinic – CLOSED Sister Islands COVID Clinics Certified Lateral Flow Tests & PCR
The Health Services Authority (HSA) Accident & Emergency (A&E) walk-in entrance will be temporarily relocated from Saturday 14th May through Monday 16th May 2022 due to ongoing facility updates to improve the patient experience. Patients requiring emergency care may access A&E using the entrance to the left of the ambulance bay. Signage and security will
Faith Hospital’s main phone number will be down due to scheduled maintenance, today 6th May 2022 from 8:30pm-10:30pm. Please use 345-925-1190 during this time.
The Health Services Authority’s Urgent Care Clinic & Cayman Islands Hospital Pharmacy will be temporarily closed this coming weekend (7 – 8 May 2022) for required facility maintenance. During this time, persons with non-emergent illnesses may be seen at the General Practice Clinic at the Smith Road Medical Centre (150 Smith Road) from 8:30am –
The Health Services Authority (HSA) announces the opening of the Cayman Islands Molecular Biology Laboratory (CIMBL), which will perform diagnostic genome sequencing to help advance medical treatment and patient outcomes for people in the Cayman Islands. Genome sequencing and molecular diagnostics have been game-changers in healthcare, from allowing for the development of PCR tests and