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
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) and the Public Health Department are working together robustly, to closely monitor and mitigate against a local outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Approximately 60 cases have already been reported in the Cayman Islands. The HSA’s Paediatric Unit in collaboration with the Public Health and Laboratory
The senior management of the Health Services Authority in their routine monitoring of department metrics discovered a number of irregularities. In discussion with the Board and in accordance with the organisation’s Fraud and Corruption Prevention policy, they requested an audit of the security department from the HSA’S Internal Auditor who is currently on secondment to
For many people there is no great significance to ringing a bell, but to cancer patients at the Health Services Authority (HSA) ringing the newly installed bell in the Chemotherapy Unit symbolises a battle won and the start of a new journey. On 2 February, the HSA in partnership with the Cayman Islands Cancer Society
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority’s (HSA’s) Pathology Laboratory was reaccredited last week by the Joint Commission International (JCI) renewing its status as the only accredited medical laboratory in the Cayman Islands with a highly skilled team of professionals who are among the best in the region. “We are delighted to again receive the universally
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) participated in the Clifton Hunter High School Career Fair where it exposed students to the numerous and diverse career opportunities available in the health care field on Friday, 12 January 2018. “We are always willing and excited to do our part to nurture the next generation of health
The Cayman Islands will this year host the 38th Annual Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) Conference, from August 12 to 19 at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. The prestigious public event will bring together pharmacists and other healthcare professionals from across the region to discuss topics geared towards the advancement of pharmacy practice in
HSA forms agreement with law firm to collect outstanding debts The Health Services Authority (HSA), following an open tender process, has entered into an agreement with a local law firm, HSM, to assist with the collection of outstanding debts owed by patients who have failed to maintain financial commitments given to the Authority to pay
Public Health Advisory for Measles Outbreak Following confirmation of an imported case of measles in the Caribbean, the Public Health Department has issued an alert for travellers to be increasingly aware of the illness. Public Health officials are asking that anyone returning from the U.K. or other European countries, as well as some states in