Tag: Faith Hospital
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COVID-19 outbreak at Brac old folks home
(CNS) UPDATED: Officials have now confirmed that in addition to the three elderly residents at the Kirkconnell Community Care Centre (KCCC) on Cayman Brac who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, four staff members tested positive on Tuesday, one of whom was unvaccinated, despite working in a home for seniors.
![70 cases of COVID-19 on Sister Islands 70 cases of COVID-19 on Sister Islands](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Faith-Hospital-Brac-150x150.jpg)
70 cases of COVID-19 on Sister Islands
(CNS) UPDATED: The Sister Islands have gone from zero to 70 in a matter of a week in regards to the spread of COVID-19, according to the first official figures released by health officials since last Thursday. The numbers were compiled by staff at the Faith Hospital in what appears to be the new reporting […]
![Popular doctor from Faith Hospital passes Popular doctor from Faith Hospital passes](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dr-Dasanapur-Girish-150x150.png)
Popular doctor from Faith Hospital passes
(CNS): Patients and staff at Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac are still reeling from the sudden loss of Dr Dasanapur Girish, who died suddenly from natural causes while in Jamaica on 19 June. He was an ER physician who had been working at the Brac hospital for about two and half years. Health officials said […]
![Brac gets own turbo COVID-19 test machine Brac gets own turbo COVID-19 test machine](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Faith-Hospital-Brac-150x150.jpg)
Brac gets own turbo COVID-19 test machine
(CNS): Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac now has a GeneXpert machine to test for COVID-19. The GeneXpert is an automated, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, providing faster results than a traditional PCR machine. The Brac is now accepting travellers on the home quarantine iMsafe system so the machine will help with clearance tests at […]
![RCIPS helicopter earns its keep for preemie baby RCIPS helicopter earns its keep for preemie baby](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RCIPS-helicopter-at-Cayman-Brac-airport_compressed-150x150.jpg)
RCIPS helicopter earns its keep for preemie baby
(CNS): The police helicopter proved its worth for the second time this week when it airlifted a mother in premature labour from Cayman Brac to George Town, where she safely delivered the baby and where the early arrival was able to receive neonatal care. Police said that the RCIPS Air Operations Unit was deployed to […]
![Near drowned diver airlifted by RCIPS chopper Near drowned diver airlifted by RCIPS chopper](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RCIPS-Air-Support-Unit_compressed-150x150.jpg)
Near drowned diver airlifted by RCIPS chopper
(CNS): The RCIPS helicopter was involved in another medevac operation this weekend when the crew airlifted a female diver from Little Cayman who came close to drowning Saturday morning. Officials said that just before noon on 20 February, medical staff at Faith Hospital over on Cayman Brac requested the emergency evacuation to Grand Cayman for a […]