Kingston, Jamaica, October 13, 2026 (PAHO) – Nearly three in every ten adults in the Cayman Islands are living with high blood pressure. Yet only 27.2 percent have been diagnosed and are successfully managing their condition with medication. The remaining 72.8 percent are undiagnosed, untreated, or not effectively treated, a largely hidden burden…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 5 October 2026 (PAHO/WHO) — Coming directly on the heels of a landmark resolution to establish a CARICOM Digital Health Strategy at the 53rd Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Health meeting, Caribbean health ministers and senior delegates converged in Washington, D.C., during the 63rd Directing…
Paramaribo, Suriname, 8 October 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour (VWA), the Centrale Opleiding voor Verloskundigen in Suriname (COVS), and the national Perinatal Information System (SIP) Working Group, is supporting a national training…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 October 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Representatives from countries and territories across the Caribbean came together in Barbados to strengthen national and regional action to prevent drowning and build safer, more resilient communities.The Caribbean Community Drowning Prevention Workshop, held from 1–5 October 2026, brought together…
PAHO/WHO and the Ministry of Health are conducting operational research at five health facilities to evaluate the integration of rapid diagnostic tests into health services.Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 7 October 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in coordination with the Ministry of…
Georgetown, Guyana, September 2026 – Ensuring every individual has equal access to quality healthcare is fundamental to achieving universal health coverage. For persons with disabilities, however, barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services can limit opportunities to exercise their rights, make informed…
Buenos Aires, September 30, 2026 (PAHO). Argentina is making progress in developing national capabilities to generate forecasts on the evolution of severe acute respiratory infections, with the aim of complementing epidemiological indicators and facilitating timely decision-making during periods of high viral circulation. As part of this…
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda – September 2026 (PAHO/WHO) Antigua and Barbuda is strengthening the quality, reliability and sustainability of its laboratory services, following a two-day technical assessment conducted at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.The assessment, conducted from 6-9 September 2026 by experts from the Global Laboratory…
St. George’s, Grenada, 25 September 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - Grenada is advancing efforts to strengthen the quality and reliability of laboratory services, following a three-day technical assessment of the Pathology Laboratory at the General Hospital.The assessment, conducted from 14–16 September 2026 by quality experts from the Global Laboratory and…