Road traffic crashes result in the deaths of approximately 1.3 million people around the world each year and leave between 20 and 50 million people with non-fatal injuries. In addition to the human suffering caused by road traffic injuries, they also incur a heavy economic burden on victims and their families, both through treatment costs for the injured and through loss of productivity of…

Cancer, heart diseases, diabetes and lung disease, commonly known in the global health community as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), together with mental health conditions, are one of the most significant challenges in global health today. Every year, there are more deaths from NCDs than any other disease group.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs (PLWNCDs) and Mental Health Conditions (MHCs) that will guide WHO and Member States in the meaningful engagement of PLWNCDs and MHCs in co-designing NCD and MHC policies, programmes, and principles.

8-10 march, 2022

What: International Women’s Day 2022

When: Tuesday, 8 March 2022 at 1:30 p. m.  (EST). To dialogue and advocate for the increased generation and use of disaggregated data, the full protection of essential health workers and the acceleration of…

"Omicron variant: Public Health, Clinical, and Vaccine Implications" webinar. The event will be streamed entirely online and free to access.

The session will have simultaneous translation options in English and Spanish

Thursday, 10 February 2022 

Time: 11:30 a.m. (EST)

Presentations…

Join us on Friday, 14 January, at 12 noon (AST) for a live conversation  with experts to present the publication "Doing what matters in times of stress: an illustrated guide.

The launch of “Pahola: PAHO's First Digital Health Specialist on Alcohol Use” was hosted by PAHO on Friday, 19 November 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (EST).

Applications are open for the second cohort of the University of the West Indies Climate Change and Health Leaders Fellowship Program, June 2022 to May 2023.

This training program focuses on creating a cohort of inter-sectorial, multidisciplinary leaders with the necessary skills to turn plans and policy into action.

Eligible Caribbean countries…