Stakeholders meet on Health Policy
A two-day meeting to discuss and draft the Cayman Islands’ first National Health Policy and Strategic Plan started in Grand Cayman today (Thursday, 3 May). “One of the gaps I identified when I took up office three years ago was…
Better Numbers for Better Health
The Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland launched the country’s first-ever health risk factor survey – Healthy Nation 2012 – this week (Monday, 30 April) calling it a proud moment for his ministry. “This is the culmination of many…
Hooked on preventing diabetes
The Cayman Islands Angling Club and the Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust are once again hooking up for cause-related awareness and fundraising opportunity. The Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament taking place May 1-8, 2012 is Cayman’s biggest fishing event held…
“Genuine Cayman with Chef Michael Schwartz” premieres on CITN-Cayman 27
In an ongoing effort to support and raise awareness for local, family farmers, chef Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Grand Cayman announced the debut of “Genuine Cayman with Chef Michael Schwartz”, a television show targeted for the…
The Cayman Islands National Drug Council urgently needs volunteers
The National Drug Council (NDC) is currently conducting the Cayman Islands Student Drug Use Survey (CISDUS). Cycle six (6) is underway with a full census of the public and private schools grades 7-12. We urgently need volunteers to assist in…
Message from Hon. Mark Scotland: 2012 Vaccination Week in the Americas 23 – 27 April 2012
Vaccination week is an extraordinary regional effort led by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to raise awareness and ensure access to vaccination for all residents of the Caribbean and Latin American countries and territories. Vaccines have been proven to…
Research Conference Opens in Grand Cayman
Over 150 delegates have arrived in Grand Cayman for the 57th Annual Caribbean Health and Research Council/Caribbean Public Health Agency (CHRC/CARPHA) Scientific Conference – the largest health research conference in the English-speaking Caribbean. The conference is focused on researchers, policy…
Vaccination Week in the Americas 2012
The Cayman Islands joins other countries in the Americas in commemorating Vaccination Week in the Americas 2012. This year marks a public health milestone in our region with the tenth anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA), which will…
CMO meeting opens in Grand Cayman
The Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland, JP, has this morning (Monday, 16 April) declared open the 20th Meeting of Chief Medical Officers. The two-day CARICOM event, held for the first time in the Cayman Islands, will see chief…
Heart attacks can now be predicted weeks in advance
This amazing story by Janet Fang, Contributing Editor of “Healthcare” is a lab technician at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University. The story was sent to us by our friends at…
