The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) in honoured to have received a generous donation from the Caring for Life Foundation for CI$50,000 for the purchase of vital lifesaving medical equipment for the care of patients with COVID-19. The Foundation’s donation expands the capacity of the HSA to care for more ventilated patients and those
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports a further 383 COVID-19 tests which have been completed over the last 24 hours through the screening programme. There are ten positive results which likely represent community acquired cases and for whom isolation and contact tracing has already begun. None of these cases appears to be linked
In keeping with the current HSA hospital policy, the eye clinic will only be seeing patients requiring urgent attention for acute vision or eye issues, or patients who require ongoing care for serious eye conditions. Eye clinic operations will include the following procedures: Patients experiencing acute problems with their eyes or vision, as well as
The Health Services Authority is now offering prescription delivery to the vulnerable and elderly as a permanent service thanks to British Caymanian’s (BritCay’s) donation of USD $20,000 towards the purchase of a delivery vehicle. The HSA pharmacy expanded deliveries to these categories of patients at the onset of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place provisions and understood the
The Health Services Authority has expanded their testing capacity for COVID-19 screenings with the opening of two drive through screening tents for frontline workers and expansion of their laboratory to increase the processing of samples in a day HSA CEO Lizzette Yearwood said she is pleased with how the drive through screening has gone since
To protect staff and patients, effective Monday, 11th May, ALL persons entering the Health Services Authority will be required to wear facemasks (this includes Faith Hospital and District Health Centres). “Most persons in recent weeks entering the HSA have worn facemasks, however we are taking this step to mandate the wearing of masks as an
(GIS Cayman) Cayman’s ability to sustain significant COVID 19 testing was given a boost over the last two days with the arrival of 52,000 swabs which are used to collect samples. A further 100,000 swabs are also due to arrive in Cayman shortly. Like all supplies connected to the testing process, swabs are in short supply
In any emergency or medical challenge, delaying treatment can mean the difference between life and death or full recovery and disability. It’s a reality medical professionals know all too well and, with the current COVID-19 crisis, Health City Cayman Islands’ Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil says, now more than ever, patients need to take swift action and
UPDATE: Please note, the the phone lines are now back up. Apologies for any inconvenience. You can reach our main line 949-8600. Our phone lines are currently down due to an island wide outage from our service provider. We have alternate phone numbers for the following departments. These may only work depending on your fixed
The Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise the public of the following Easter holiday hours: Accident & Emergency will remain open throughout the Easter holiday The Flu Clinic will be opened the entire weekend 8:30 – 4:00pm The Acute Care Clinic at the George Town General Practice Clinic will be closed Good Friday,