Health
Parents urged to get kids vaccinated against HPV
(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Public Health Department have begun an HPV vaccination drive this month to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of over 200 viruses, some of which can spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact. Some parents are reluctant to get young children vaccinated because of the virus’s association […]
High tides herald mosquito surge in early October
(CNS): The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) is warning the public of a potential increase in mosquitos early next month following localised flooding in low-lying areas across Grand Cayman due to recent high tides. This has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding, and the MRCU is urging people to prepare for the predicted rise […]
Senior HSA pharmacist suspended, under investigation
(CNS): Officials from the Health Services Authority have confirmed that a senior member of its pharmacy team has been suspended as a result of an internal investigation. The HSA has not revealed any details of its review of procedures and controls that led to placing the staff member, who is understood to be the chief […]
Drug council promotes acting director to top job
(CNS): Brenda Watson has been appointed as the new director of the National Drug Council following an open recruitment process, marking a new chapter in the organisation’s ongoing efforts to enhance its impact on public health and education around substance misuse, officials said. Watson, who has been with the NDC for ten years and has […]
CIG and Dart still discussing failed dump deal
(CNS): Talks are continuing between the Cayman Islands Government and Dart over the failed dump deal, and it could be some time before the ministry is in a position to begin a new procurement process to find a suitable private sector entity to solve Cayman’s garbage crisis. The CIG has already wasted almost $16.5 million […]
Dart plans ‘health hub’ in Camana Bay
(CNS): Dart is seeking planning permission for a new Centre of Health and Wellness on the edge of Camana Bay next door to the new Health City Cayman Islands hospital with the intention of creating a “hub of medical facilities in the community’s south end”, according to a release on the developer’s website. The project, […]
Health ministry corrects fake news about Mpox cases
(CNS): A fabricated “news report” currently circulating via email, WhatsApp and social media stating that there are two confirmed cases of Mpox in the Cayman Islands is fake, the Ministry of Health & Wellness has said. The current outbreak of Mpox began in East Africa but has now spread to Asia and Europe. No cases have […]
MRCU data shows dramatic drop in mosquitos
(CNS): One sign of dedication in the staff at the Mosquito Research and Control Unit is their willingness to get bitten in the name of science. As well as counting the number of mosquitoes caught in traps each night, they also collect data in the form of bites per minute. “This is when a disease […]
Ministry issues advisories on Mpox and Oropouche
(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness has issued advisories on both Monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox, and the Oropouche virus, though there have been no confirmed cases of either disease in the Cayman Islands. On 14 August, in response to a surge of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and onward […]
CIG healthcare bill still soaring with no plan in sight
(CNS): The public purse is still picking up a gigantic tab for soaring healthcare costs, but with only six months left before a general election, the UPM administration will become the latest in a long line of governments that have failed to address the healthcare insurance system that sees the taxpayer pick up the tab […]
Dart-led consortium not properly checked out
(CNS): Of the many reasons for the recent collapse of the talks between the government and the Dart-led consortium proposing to develop a waste-to-energy facility and waste management system at the George Town dump was that the parties involved in this public-private partnership may not have been fully qualified to do the work. In a […]
