22 Sep 2023
Kingston, Jamaica, September 22, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - In recognition of the pivotal role that young people play in shaping the future, a group of Jamaican adolescents gathered in Kingston to discuss issues concerning their health and mental wellbeing at the “Empowering Adolescents to Lead Change using Health Data: Data-to-Action Workshop” held from…
20 Sep 2023
Bridgetown, Barbados, 19 September 2023 (PAHO) - The Best dos Santos Public Health Laboratory could soon become a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance.
This was revealed by Dr. Amalia Del Riego, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (…
19 Sep 2023
Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 September 2023 (PAHO) – The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) Field Medical Team recently erected a field medical hospital on the grounds of the Barbados National Stadium.
A mobile hospital is a small hospital or health facility furnished with full medical equipment which can be easily moved and set up in different locations…
15 Sep 2023
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 13 September 2023 (PAHO) - Amid a protracted and worsening security and humanitarian crisis, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is working closely with Haiti's Ministry of Health to address urgent healthcare needs among internally displaced populations in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.
Recent surges in…
15 Sep 2023
Kingston, Jamaica, September 15, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries intensified their vaccination programmes to minimize the loss of life and reduce serious long-term conditions caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, many of the vaccination campaigns conducted during this period also sparked discussions about…
14 Sep 2023
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA-14 SEPTEMBER 2023 -As a response to the challenges faced during the Covid-19 Pandemic with weakened medicine supply chains and poor access to vaccines, medicines and other medical supplies, the President of Guyana expressed the intention to develop the framework and infrastructure for production of vaccines and other medicines…
13 Sep 2023
Kingston, Jamaica, September 13, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Every year, thousands of Jamaicans who are seriously ill and injured, seek care. Whether it’s a pregnant woman suffering from preeclampsia, a man who has suffered a stroke or heart attack, or a teenager who has been in a terrible accident, they invariably turn up at one place to seek help: the…
11 Sep 2023
Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 September 2023 (PAHO) - A webinar with live panelists from Barbados and Chile signaled the start of recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day.
Hosted on September 5, the webinar was entitled United to Make Suicide Prevention a Priority. The live conversation provided a platform to discuss two different experiences from…
11 Sep 2023
Bridgetown, Barbados, 1 September 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Media practitioners, communication persons and representatives from the Ministry of Health and the mental health team in Barbados, recently participated in a workshop geared towards building capacity to report on suicide in a responsible way, and to gain consensus on draft ethical guidelines on…