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CAYMAN NOW: 12th Annual International Symposium

Posted on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by Kevin Watler

Host Barrie Quappe is joined by Dr. Bella Beraha, CHF Vice Chairperson, Dr. David Wolinsky, Cleveland Clinic and Ms. Rebekah Brooks, Mng. Dir. Baptist Int’l, C.I. to promote cardiac health and the latest cardiac research. Click here to watch the video
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Date for 12th Annual International Symposium announced

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by Kevin Watler

Encouraged by the success of the previous 11 international symposiums we are pleased to announce the date for the 12th annual Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) International Symposium, which will take place Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. The organizing committee invites the medical community to take advantage of thisopportunity to attend and requests that participant...
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February is Heart Month

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Kevin Watler

February is Heart Month, a month-long initiative to help raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and its effects. Wear Red in your school, workplace and neighborhood and please raise funds for the Cayman Heart Fund. Get into the team spirit and pick up your own “Wear Red for Heart Month” T-shirts which are available at the Cayman Heart Fund, Balance Cayman and Audi Camana Bay. CVDs are the...
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Cayman Heart Fund recognizes ‘heroes’ at luncheon

Posted on October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 by Kevin Watler

Cayman Heart Fund hosted its second heart health luncheon at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort on Friday, September 28, 2018. It was a call for the community to be more heart aware and to lead healthier lives. The luncheon honored all survivors of cardiovascular disease. More than 200 people came out in their best red attire in support of the event, which recognized “heart heroes” a...
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Heart Fund helps keep kids healthy this summer

Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by Kevin Watler

The Cayman Heart Fund helped children have a healthy summer this year by hosting a summer camp that introduced them to basic cooking skills. The camp, held in July, gave the kids and their parents a chance to try out some healthy recipes while learning how to read food labels and make healthier food choices. Over the last few years, the Cayman Heart Fund’s Get Active program has been inv...
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St. Matthew’s University donates funds to the Cayman Heart Fund

Posted on August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 by Kevin Watler

The Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) recently received a generous donation from St. Matthews University. The University offers CPR and BLS classes through-out the year and a portion of the funds collected are donated to the CHF supporting their work in the Cayman Islands. Dr. Qing Zhong, Instructor and coordinator for the program said, “Our goal is to work together with CHF to enhance the awarene...
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Students raise funds for children’s heart health

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Kevin Watler

Students from Little Trotters Farm & Nursery School and St. Ignatius Catholic School raised thousands of dollars for Hart for Hearts, the pediatric arm of Cayman Heart Fund. The bake sale at Little Trotters and dress-down day at St. Ignatius were organized by Ailian and Sean Evans, parents of baby Nolan Rory Evans, who passed away earlier this year due to congenital heart defect (CHD) c...
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