About
The Cayman Heart Fund is a non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to the reduction of heart and circulatory disease in the Cayman Islands. Heart and circulatory disease, known as cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the #1 health problem in the Cayman Islands. Our aim is to help prevent and reduce the early deaths, long-term disabilities and widespread suffering that heart and circulatory diseases cause our people.
Our Mission:
- Implement educational programmes in our schools, workplaces and communities that are designed to combat heart and circulatory diseases.
- Implement awareness programmes to educate the public in recognizing the signs and symptoms of an acute coronary event Implement screening programmes to help diagnose high Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Diabetes.
- Implement CPR and Defibrillator certified training courses in our workplaces and communities and ensure that all rural communities have ready access to defibrillators.
- Improve cardiac care facilities and equipment in our Hospitals.
- Improve diagnostic techniques for the early detection of CVD in both women and men.
- Improve the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric and congenital heart disease.
- Improve women’s understanding of their high risks of CVD.
- Improve the health of our country’s children thru the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
- Support the elimination of smoking in public buildings; the elimination of trans fats from our country’s restaurants and the reduction of refined sugars in our diets.
- To accomplish our mission we will work in partnership with those members of the public who wish to be involved in our Mission; with our Government’s Representatives; with the Department of Health; the Health Services Authority; the George Town Hospital; the Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital; with the Island’s Doctors, Dentists and other Medical Professionals; with our Schools Representatives; with our Communities Representatives; with our local Charities; with Health, Fitness and Diet Instructors; with our country’s Media; with our Insurance Companies; with our local Companies, Businesses and Employers and, with those from overseas that care so much about the well-being of the people of the Cayman Islands.
Our Board:
Suzy Soto Chairman
Kevin Doyle Vice Chairman
Karen Bodden Treasurer
Dr. Shirley Cridland Childrens Medical Director
Dr. Sook Yin Medical Director
Dr. Sentil Kumar Dean of St. Matthews and liason Director for the CHF
David Dinner Chairman of the War on Weight Committee
