Port of Spain, 25 April 2024 (PAHO) - On 16 April 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received a request from the Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago to support its investigation at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Port of Spain General Hospital, following the occurrence of seven newborn deaths during the week of 2-9…
Kingston, Jamaica, April 25, 2024 (PAHO) - On April 24, 2024, Jamaica celebrated the launch of the 22nd Vaccination Week in the Americas at the Portmore Community College. Held under the theme, "Engage now to protect your future #GetVax", the event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of immunization by ramping up vaccination efforts in…
Port of Spain, 5 April 2024: The Ministry of Health (MOH) conducted a comprehensive four-day training session from 2 to 5 April 2024, aimed at preparing over 70 interviewers and supervisors for their roles in the implementation of the Trinidad and Tobago 2024 STEPS Survey. Known as the STEPwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance…
Castries, St. Lucia - 22 April 2024 (PAHO) - The St. Lucian public benefitted from free health checks in Constitution Park in Castries during the official launch of Vaccination Week in the Americas 2024 under the theme ‘Engage now to protect our future’.From April 20th to 27th, the 22nd annual Vaccination Week in the Americas is being…
Port-au-Prince, April 23, 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - In support of the emergency response of the Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP), and with the aim of improving access to health care made increasingly difficult by the current security situation, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) are…
Lima, Peru, April 16-18, 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened technical experts, country representatives, and stakeholders to define country priorities and explore available tools and methodologies to strengthen integrated care in the first two decades of life using a life course approach.Throughout the Regional…
Montevideo, 23 April, 2024. The CLAP MUSA Network connects healthcare centers where women experiencing a miscarriage are attended in Latin America and the Caribbean.These centers use the SIP Plus (a web version of the Perinatal Information System) to record patient information. This allows them to obtain quality data on the epidemiological…
Port-au-Prince, 22 April 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - Since February 29, 2024, Haiti faces an intensified security crisis, marking a new stage in the violence already impacting a struggling healthcare system, and further complicating access to care for millions of Haitians. As is often the case, the crisis has hit the country’s most vulnerable the hardest,…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 15 April 2024 (PAHO) - Free health checks, health information and sporting activities were provided to the public when the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Ministry of Health and Wellness and other partners hosted a community outreach event in celebration of World Health Day which is celebrated annually on…