Kingston, Jamaica, 14 May 2026 (PAHO) – Excessive speeding remains one of the major causes of fatal crashes in Jamaica, devastating many families and communities across the island. Against this background, the handover of five new laser speed guns to the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, marked another…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 12 May 2026 (PAHO) – The United Nations (UN) system for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has launched its Annual Results Report for 2025, highlighting how joint UN support is making a real difference in people’s lives across the region. In 2025, the UN system supported national priorities, helping countries tackle growing…
Roseau, Dominica, 11 May 2026 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), hosted a four-day technical mission from May 5–8 to advance the development of National Integrated Surveillance Guidelines. These guidelines will form part of a soon-to-be-established…
St. George’s, Grenada, 6 May 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – The Grenada General Hospital received official recognition of its 2024 Baby-Friendly Hospital accreditation, an endorsement which verifies that hospital is practicing all 10 steps for successful breastfeeding and that babies born in Grenada receive several benefits derived from breastfeeding,…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 13 May 2026, PAHO/WHO - Leah‑Mari Richards has been appointed by the Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), as Chief, Caribbean Subregional Program, effective 7 May 2026.Ms. Richards is a national of Trinidad and Tobago and has more than two decades of experience in public health, health systems…
Belize City, Belize, May 11, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and University of Colorado, conducted two intensive two-day workshops under the Community First Aid Response (CFAR) Learning Programme, training 67 community health…
Paramaribo, May 7, 2026 (PAHO) - The PAHO / WHO Country Office recently organized the official handover of 334 vials of Benzathine benzylpenicillin to the Medical Mission Primary Health Care Suriname (MM) and the Regional Health Service (RGD). As the largest primary health care organizations in the country, they are actively implementing the…
Belize City, Belize, May 06, 2026 (PAHO) – Through the project, "Strengthening the EMTCT Strategy with Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH)," the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) received ten all-in-one desktop computers and one video projector to strengthen maternal and child health services. Funded by the India-UN Development…
Georgetown, Guyana – May 5, 2026 - Applause filled the room in Georgetown as eight hospitals across Guyana were officially certified as Baby‑Friendly. The facilities were assessed at different times under the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF’s Baby‑Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). This certification ensures that mothers receive…