The annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference is being held this weekend as the community adjusts to the rapidly changing impacts of COVID-19.
With the pandemic ongoing, plans to further open the territory’s borders have been pushed back, and restrictions tightened, as the islands grapple with community transmission.
Amidst this unfolding situation, the conference is set to focus on a gradual return to normality, with the theme of ‘Breathe Easier’.
As in previous years, there will be presentations and panels featuring both local and international healthcare professionals as well as exhibitors from healthcare-related organisations.
Topics
Topics on the agenda will explore mental health, respiratory medicine, climate resiliency, alternative medicine, best practices for today’s new normal, and the ways that these factors play a role in helping people to breathe easier.
Hosted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the conference is taking place at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, although limited to 100-person attendance due to COVID restrictions, with other participants joining via video link.
“This conference will provide information that will help us all see the way forward and give us the tools to help us enjoy our lives more, and thrive in the new normal,” says Sabrina Turner, Minister for Health and Wellness. “I hope that the public will take advantage of this opportunity to learn and be encouraged.”
Featured speakers will include Governor Martyn Roper; Minister Turner; Nellie Pouchie, acting chief officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and Dr. John Lee, chief medical officer, along with a panel of experts.
The event is free and open to the public. Continuing medical education certificates will be available for each presentation. The conference can be viewed via live stream on the Cayman Compass Facebook page as well as the CIGTV YouTube channel. Further information can be found at healthcareconference.ky.
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