International health body, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), recently alerted health departments around the Caribbean to be on the lookout for measles and rubella as a precaution. In light of this the Public Health Department of the Cayman Islands is issuing an alert to the community of the need to be aware of the
Local health officials are urging Cayman Islands residents to be aware of the symptoms of dengue as a precaution following increased activity in the region. With the frequency of travel between the Cayman Islands and other destinations in the region, the likelihood of imported cases is a strong possibility. The Public Health Department has already
For the Word document click here HIV and AIDS 2018: In the third quarter of 2018, Cayman Islands saw 2 new infections of HIV (both male), one male was diagnosed with HIV and AIDS and passed away in the same quarter and the other male was previously diagnosed overseas but new to our statistics (a
Theme: Know Your Status December 1, 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. According to UNAIDS, as at 2017-year end, a total of 36.9 million people were with HIV/AIDS. Significant progress has been made in the AIDS response since 1988, and today three in four people living with HIV know their status. But
To observe World AIDS Day (WAD) 2018, the Health Services Authority, in partnership with the Cayman Islands Red Cross, Cayman AIDS Foundation and Seven Mile Medical Clinic, offers free HIV testing this week. See the schedule and more details on HIV testing below. For more information on WAD contact Laura Elniski at laura.whitefield@hsa.ky or at
SOURCE: PAHO Wellness Week 2018: Tamara Whorms-Riley brings health promotion front and centre in The Cayman Islands Wellness Week in the Cayman Islands, provides an opportunity each year to celebrate the health of the nation and provide hope for those who seek to start or even renew their healthy lifestyle journey. Tamara Whorms-Riley, a Community
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The Health Services Authority, the Cayman AIDS Foundation, and the Cayman Islands Red Cross will once again join forces in coordinating activities to mark HIV Testing week which will be observed in the Cayman Islands from June 25 -30. This is in support of the National Testing Day, and Regional HIV Testing Day (RTD) observed
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
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