Cayman Blood Bank pushes for self-sufficiency, reduces platelet import
Laboratory Technician Damion Ferron operating the apheresis machine used to extract blood and separate platelets In observance of World Blood Donor Day on the 14th June, the Cayman Islands Blood Bank, the only supplier of blood products on the island, is…
The Cayman Islands National Robotics Team heading to the home of the Olympics as FIRST Global launches worldwide campaign to recognise robotics as a sport
The 2024 Cayman Islands National Robotics Team with their team manager and coaches. This year’s Cayman Islands National Robotics Team, which includes representatives from seven local high schools, will travel to Athens, Greece from 26 to 29 September 2024 to…
Let’s Move: IOC Young Leader Berber Swart tackles mental health issue through sport
11 June 2024 – Inactivity and poor mental well-being pose significant problems for young people around the world. The mission at the heart of IOC Young Leader Berber Swart’s project, Mind Power, is to address those issues by combining access to sport with…
IOC’s Let’s Move and Celebrate invites everyone to embrace the joy of movement ahead of Paris 2024 for better mental and physical health
11 June 2024 – As the world warms up for Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched the Let’s Move and Celebrate initiative, created in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), to inspire and encourage people to embrace the joy of…
Searches for ‘quick−fix weight loss exercises’ surge by over 500% as research shows focus on exercise purely for weight loss impacts our mental health
ASICS Challenges Society’s Obsession with Exercising Purely for Weight Loss with an Alternative Weight Loss Message [11 June 2024 – London]: Despite the rise in body positivity1, 2024 appears to be the year we return to an era of weight loss fixation. Searches for…
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 11, 2024
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) PAMAC Summitis getting underway in Jamaica. Cruise line executives and FCCA Platinum Partners are arriving in Montego Bay for three days of important networking and discussions to chart the course of the cruise industry. Delegates will…
Connecting for Health
From PAHO Connecting for Health Monthly Newsletter | No. 33 | June 2024 Pandemic preparedness and response, equity among key topics for the Americas at seventy-seventh World Health Assembly Building on the lessons from COVID-19, countries from the Americas strongly…
Cayman: Local nursing workforce grows with HSA’s training programme graduates
The Health Services Authority (HSA) held a celebratory reception on 23 May 2024 at the Grand Old House to honour the latest graduates of the Transition to Practice (TTP) Programme, an intensive 12-month nursing training initiative. The evening was a…
Paris 2024: Take a Sneak Peek at Your Delicious Food Options!
IOC 05 June 2024 – There will be something for everyone to enjoy at mealtime in the Olympic and Paralympic Villages. Athletes will be able to choose from 40 different dishes each day throughout Paris 2024, with local, seasonal and organic…
IOC Young Leader Sofía Arévalo is using sport to support young people faced with illness
03 June 2024 – Driven by the lack of resources available to her after being diagnosed with leukaemia as a teenager, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leader Sofía Arévalo Sierra is launching Entre Causas, harnessing the power of sport to raise money and awareness…
