ACLU files sweeping suit against Catholic Hospitals’ anti-abortion policies
From Newsmax The American Civil Liberties Union filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its ethical guidelines for Roman Catholic hospitals, arguing the directives were to blame for negligent care of a pregnant woman…
HPC warns of illegal “beauty” injections
Health Care Practitioner Licence necessary to provide cosmetic-type injections The Health Practice Commission (HPC) has recently been made aware that there may have been instances of persons, who are not medically trained or licensed, offering injections for “beauty” purposes. By…
HSA receives fetal monitors from Rotary
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman recently donated two fetal heart monitors to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) Maternity Ward. The machines were presented to the Maternity Unit by past and present Rotarians Eric Bush, Chris Bailey and…
Chrissie Tomlinson to close obstetrics
In a press release Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital said: The board of directors and management, in consultation with our obstetricians, have decided to close the obstetric wing of the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital effective Dec. 31, 2013. This is to…
1 December, 2013 World AIDS Day
The Caribbean Can Find the Model for Getting to Zero World AIDS Day provides us with an opportunity to publicly recommit to our pledges and declarations, as well as to the agreed goals and targets intent on accelerating the response…
Dec 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Wear YELLOW on Monday in support of persons with disabilities. Monday 3rd December, 2012 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Help to remove barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all. Ask everyone to email the attached…
Flu Vaccine Still Available
So far about 1,400 persons have taken up the offer of a free flu vaccination from the Health Services Authority (HSA). The public can get the flu vaccine at any time between 2pm and 4pm weekdays when they visit any…
Sex education needed in the Caribbean
From Black Voice News Sir George Alleyne: Leading Caribbean Health Expert and Administrator Backs sex Education in the Region’s Schools Special to the NNPA from the New York Carib News With teenage pregnancy rates remaining stubbornly high in the Caribbean,…
COMMENTARY: UNAIDS Caribbean controversy, Part II
From SDGLN The UNAIDS fiasco of sponsoring a book launch last month in a country that prohibits entry to the individuals on whom the book is partially based, is now widely known. It should never have happened. The book deals…
CI Gov’t and PAHO agree on biennial plan
Senior Managers of the HSA, Minister for Health Hon. Osbourne Bodden along with Ministry’s Chief Officer Jennifer Ahearn and other officials met with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative of Jamaica, Bermuda & Cayman Islands, Margareta Skold (stationed in Jamaica)…
