Tag: World Health Day

Health is a human right, says minister

Health is a human right, says minister

| 05/04/2018 | 81 Comments

(CNS): Health Minister Dwayne Seymour has said that “health is a human right and nobody should have to choose between good health and other life necessities”. In a statement to mark World Health Day, the minister said that everybody in Cayman should have access to the best healthcare available. “Neither should anyone face financial hardships to […]

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Lifestyle change needed to cut diabetes

Lifestyle change needed to cut diabetes

| 07/04/2016 | 15 Comments

(CNS): Over 422 million people, more than 8.5% of the global population, are suffering from diabetes, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation. The global epidemic of what is largely a preventable lifestyle disease is the focus of this year’s World Health Day and the Cayman Islands is no stranger to the consequences […]

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