Tobacco Dealers to Renew Registration
Cayman’s Health Ministry is reminding tobacco dealers that Thursday, 1 November 2012, is the deadline to apply for renewal of registration for 2013. “According to the Tobacco Law, everyone dealing with tobacco products must register annually and display the Certificate…
HPV Vaccine—a cervical cancer prevention vaccination available soon
Minister of Health, the Hon. Mark Scotland announced that a cancer prevention vaccination, the Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), will be integrated into Cayman’s childhood immunization programme starting in November of this year, following the successful pilot programme in 2009 and…
NHS ‘on high alert during change’
By Branwen Jeffreys and Nick Triggle BBC News The NHS in England is on “high alert” to make sure there are no failings as it gears up for the biggest change in its history, the head of the NHS says….
5 Tips to a Healthy Prostate
Get on track to improve urine flow and reduce nightly trips to the bathroom with these 5 simple tips . . . An Urgent Men’s Health Update From: S.A. Nickerson,Health Reporter Dear Friend With a BIG Problem, Before discussing the…
Terry Fox Celebrations raise support for cancer research in the Cayman Islands
Celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving early this October by joining Camana Bay and the Cayman Islands Cancer Society to honour Canadian cancer amputee hero Terry Fox – who at 21 years-old, attempted to run across-country to raise funds for cancer research –…
National standards health care facilities effecting change in Cayman Islands doctor’s offices
The Health Practice Law (2005 Revision), Section 16, calls for the inspection of health care facilities to be “in accordance with the standards set by the Commission.” The National Standards (NS) were published in Gazette #9 dated 26th April 2010….
HSA continues strong support for Healthcare Conference
As organisers gear up in preparation for the third annual national 20/20 Healthcare Conference, set to take place from 18 to 20 October at The Ritz-Carlton, Cayman’s largest provider of healthcare services, the Health Services Authority, is once again pleased…
First Dengue Case Confirmed in Cayman Islands
As a regional outbreak persists, Cayman Islands public health officials have confirmed the first local case of imported dengue fever by a returning resident. There have been no locally transmitted dengue cases reported in the Cayman Islands so far for…
New mammography centre at Chrissie Tomlinson
The Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital (CTMH) has just recently installed a three-dimensional “pain free” mammography centre and the Minister of Health, Hon Mark Scotland, was on hand to officially open it. CTMH has upgraded its mammography equipment and integrated an…
DEH issues safety and course certification releases
1. Keeping Lunchbox Meals Safe After the long summer holiday, parents and students are now getting back into the school routine – which also means getting back into the daily lunch-making routine. Parents are therefore reminded by Department of Environmental…
