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Moderate Mosquito Activity Expected Over Easter
Campers and outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to use mosquito repellent containing DEET, Picaridin, or IR3535. Products with higher concentrations provide longer lasting protection.
Public Consultation Opens on Health Practice (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability has opened a public consultation on the Health Practice (Amendment) Bill, 2026, inviting feedback from healthcare practitioners, health sector stakeholders and members of the public
Public Health Offers Meningitis Vaccination Clinic for Returning University Students
The Public Health Department will host a meningitis vaccination clinic this weekend Saturday, 28 March, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for students who are returning from university overseas.
Cabinet Approves Plans for Cayman's First Designated National Park
Cabinet has approved a management plan for Hemmington Forest in Cayman Brac. The approved plan envisions that the protected area will be the Cayman Islands’ first formally designated National Park.
MHES and Public Health Launch Revised Immunisation Schedule
MHES in partnership with the Public Health Department, today announced the implementation of an updated National Immunisation Schedule, effective 27 April 2026
NCFC challenges community with Move it Cayman
The Cayman Islands Government (CIG) will be launching the national movement challenge Move it Cayman. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (MHES), Move it Cayman – the first initiative under the Step into Wellness campaign – aims to get the nation moving, one step at a time, to safeguard overall health and wellbeing.
MHES and PHD Monitoring Meningitis Outbreak in the UK
On 15 March, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), issued a public health alert confirming two people had died during an outbreak of meningitis in the county of Kent, near London. To date, 15 cases of meningococcal disease have been confirmed and an additional 12 are under investigation
MHES Moves to Update List of Notifiable Diseases
The Notifiable Diseases Schedule is a list of specific infectious diseases included in the Public Health Act (2026 Revision), that health professionals and the public are required by law to report to public health authorities, when a patient is diagnosed or suspected.
New Native Plant Nursery Opens at the Botanical Park
Early-rising members of the public were among the first to see new facilities dedicated to growing native plants during a successful open house event at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
