Indian scientists find a ‘wonder herb’ in the high Himalayas
From The Siasat Daily In the high hostile peaks of the Himalayas where sustaining life is a challenge in itself, Indian scientists say they have found a “wonder herb” which can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain…
Fever after a trip to the Caribbean? Think of chikungunya
By Aser Garcia Rada and Laura Reques Sastre From BMJ In Spain we are beginning to attend to a growing number of suspected cases of chikungunya—a disease most of us have never faced before—among patients coming from the Caribbean region….
Cayman Islands Chik V & Ebola Press Conference
Remarks from Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Minister of Health, Sports, Youth and Culture Chikungunya Virus and Ebola Press Conference 22 August 2014 Good Morning to everyone and thank you for coming to this important press briefing. Currently the Caribbean is…
Cayman health dept. announces food handlers course & lunchbox meals warning
From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health Food Handlers’ Certification Courses Food Handlers’ training courses continue to be offered by the Department of Environmental Health (DEH). All persons working in the food industry, who have not yet taken the course…
Health City Cayman Islands performs first LVAD Heart Surgery
A Caribbean man suffering from heart failure now has a new lease on life following the successful installation of an artificial heart pump (LVAD – Left Ventricular Assist Device) by the medical team at the recently opened Health City Cayman…
Innovative solutions needed for sustainable health care
By Prof Ernest Madu From Jamaica Observer CARDIOVASCULAR Diseases (CVD) were responsible for less than 10 per cent of all global deaths at the dawn of the 20th century. By 2001, CVDs were responsible for about 30 per cent of…
Kamla is right – Joint Caribbean action vital to ensure no health crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Thursday August 21, 2014 – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is right to have called for a special meeting of leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) “to take pre-emptive…
No new confirmed cases of chikungunya in Cayman Islands
Chikungunya Update as of 18 August 2014 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Total confirmed cases of chikungunya remain at five as reported on 28 July 2014. Since then there have been no new confirmed cases. Total cases investigated for…
Cayman Islands HSA staff wraps up workplace wellness programme
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) just wrapped up their 90 day workplace wellness programme, called ‘Take the Challenge – Be Fit: Stay Healthy’, geared towards promoting fitness and general well-being among the HSA’s employees. Dr Kiran Kumar, Medical…
PAHO urges Caribbean to prepare for Ebola
From GuyanaTimes Marcos Espinal Director of PAHO/WHO’s Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis Marcos Espinal Director of PAHO/WHO’s Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is urging the countries of the…
