Topic: World Health Organization
Ministry of Health monitoring new COVID variant
The Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability, together with the Public Health department, has confirmed it is monitoring the emergence of a new COVID...
No mpox in Cayman, but health officials prepare for risk
The Ministry of Health & Wellness has issued an advisory for mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in light of a World Health Organization alert.
Local group calls for more support for breastfeeding mums
As Cayman joins the globe in marking World Breastfeeding Week, a local support group is advocating for better community support and more space spaces for mothers nursing their babies.
Cayman 56 hospital beds short of global benchmark but more on the way
Health and Wellness Minister Sabrina Turner told Parliament on Monday that while Cayman has fewer hospital beds than the benchmark cited by World Health Organization, it nonetheless has enough beds to cater to the islands' growing population.
CMO: New Omicron ‘Pirola’ variant likely to reach Cayman
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent has said it is only a matter of time before the new Omicron variant BA.2.86, unofficially called 'Pirola', is discovered in Cayman, although no cases of it have been formally detected.
Education boss stands by mask mandate for schools
Despite resistance in some quarters, Director of the Department of Education Services Mark Ray is standing by the decision to mandate masks in schools for students age 5 and above.
Primary school mask mandate counter to international advice
The requirement for children over age 5 to wear a mask in school, if they cannot maintain a distance of 6 feet from others, runs counter to guidance offered by the World Health Organization and the Department of Education in England.
Study ranks face masks from best to worst
Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, have tested the effectiveness of a variety of masks, using a simple droplet experiment to determine...
Fact check: Knowns and unknowns about COVID-19
For everything we currently know about the novel coronavirus, many more aspects remain to be revealed and understood. Here are some of the areas where COVID-19 knowledge has evolved or where unknowns remain.
Coronavirus myths: Drunk elephants and anti-malarial drugs
The COVID-19 situation is constantly developing and so are the myths and rumours surrounding the pandemic. It can be difficult to sort through the barrage of fake and misleading social media posts. The Cayman Compass is seeking to dispel some of the misinformation.
Public Health on lookout for coronavirus
Local public health officials has said they are closely monitoring a newly identified strain of coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of 17 people in China.
Cayman healthcare officials discuss Ebola preparedness
Cayman’s healthcare professionals have met several times to assess Cayman’s preparedness for dealing with cases of Ebola, after the World Health Organization last month declared the recent outbreak of the deadly virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of international concern”.
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV eliminated in Cayman
The World Health Organization on Friday placed the Cayman Islands on a list of countries that have eliminated the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
Lions Club pitches in to highlight World Sight Day
The Lions Club of Grand Cayman is doing its part to give every local youth a chance at perfect vision. The Lions Club has been conducting sight screenings throughout all public and private schools in the Cayman Islands for four decades, and this year, their endeavor meshes with an international holiday.
Human rights highlighted for Mental Health Day
Cayman’s Human Rights Commission has released a booklet describing how human rights can apply to situations involving mental illness. The booklet gives case studies from the European Court of Human Rights as guidelines for how to handle specific situations.
Mental Health Week events kick off
A week of activities to highlight mental health issues begins Saturday with a motorcade setting off from George Town. The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority and the Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Department are observing World Mental Health Week, which runs from Oct. 9 to 15.
Public Health confirms third local Zika case
Public health officials Thursday confirmed a third local case of the Zika virus, all of which have occurred in George Town.
Cautions for pregnant women as Zika found locally
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is perhaps best known and most feared for causing severe birth defects in babies whose mothers contract the disease while pregnant.
Six suspected Zika cases await results
Public Health Department officials said Wednesday they are awaiting test results on six suspected cases of the Zika virus.
Zika virus spawns economic dangers through the Americas
The spread of the Zika virus, a growing medical threat through much of the Americas, demands “urgent action” from regional governments to help control the potential economic damage an epidemic could cause, according to the World Bank and other institutions.
Cayman prepares for Zika
As the World Health Organization prepares for an emergency meeting Monday on the mosquito-borne Zika virus, Cayman’s public health officials say they are prepared to deal with the potential for Zika reaching the islands.
