Specs for Less in Tenerife
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It has been some time since my last pair of glasses gave up the ghost. I’m not sure if the final straw was when my son accidentally dropped them in the toilet or if it was the dog sooking off … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health and Medical
Three Year Old Dies in Costa Del Silencio
The death of a three year old girl in the Costa Del Silencio, of suspected child abuse, has left the community in shock. Admitted to Mahon on Wednesday in cardiac arrest, the child’s body was found to have marks of … Continue reading
Tenerife Walk For Life – December 13th
The tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004 killed 230,000 people. The enormity of the loss of life is hard to digest. It is hard to believe that that many people lost their lives in one cataclysmic event. But is … Continue reading
Tenerife Hospital Overflow in Event of Widespread H1N1 Infection
As part of the overall preparation plan should there be widespread infection with the H1N1 virus the government are considering an action plan which would involve moving non-infectious and elderly patients to non-clinical facilities like hotels, gymnasiums and schools to … Continue reading
Tenerife Youth Group Quarantined in Paris
A young Tenerfeño girl is currently hospitalised in a Paris clinic in a chronic condition after showing symptoms similar to those caused by H1N1. She is one of 30 Canarian kids who are visiting France on a language course organised … Continue reading
Holidaymakers – Carry Your EHIC At All Times
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which replaced the E111 in 2006 can be used to cover any necessary medical treatment due to either an accident or illness while on holiday in Tenerife (or elsewhere within the European Economic Area … Continue reading
31 Cases of Swine Flu in the Canary Islands
The Ministry of Health for the Canary Islands reported that as of today there are now 31 cases of H1N1 in the islands. The province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has seen 18 of these cases most of which have … Continue reading