29 Sep 2023
Washington DC, 28 September 2023 (PAHO) - Although there is not a high percentage of NCDs among the youth of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, said the federation is in support of the ‘Policy on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’, during the 60th…
29 Sep 2023
Washington DC, 27th September 2023 (PAHO) - Barbados added its voice to those nations who supported the ‘Policy on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’, during the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization.
Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados, Senator Dr…
29 Sep 2023
Washington DC, 27 September 2023 (PAHO) - Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Molwyn Joseph, shared the progress being made with cervical cancer screening in his nation, a country which was the first in the Region of the Americas to apply PAHO/WHO guidance documents on Human papillomavirus (HPV)…
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…
21 Sep 2023
Washington DC, 27 September 2023 (PAHO)- As part of the technical cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, a technical visit of a delegation of Colombian health system professionals took place in Andalusia, Spain, between 11 and…
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…
19 Sep 2023
GEORGETOWN, 19 September 2023 – More than 25 local journalists were trained to report responsibly on suicide, trauma, mass tragedies, and mental health issues during a recent two-day session hosted by the Guyana Press Association. Some journalists were visibly moved by the session, which included instruction on "self-care" for their own mental…
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…