Bridgetown, Barbados, 27 August 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Health professionals from seven Eastern Caribbean countries strengthened their clinical and critical care skills for managing severe infectious diseases and related critical illness during a practical, simulation-driven training organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health…
The celebration brought together, at its facilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian authorities, public and animal health institutions, and professionals who contributed to the history of the PAHO CenterRio de Janeiro, August 27, 2026 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 26 August 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Continued training, stronger newsroom accountability, support for the mental wellbeing of media personnel and closer collaboration among media, first responders, educators and other communicators are among the actions proposed by stakeholders in Barbados to strengthen responsible communication on…
Bridgetown, Barbados 24 August 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has assumed duties as the new Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, bringing 25 years of international public health leadership and extensive experience working across countries and…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 August 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries hosted Antigua and Barbuda’s recently appointed Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs, the Honourable Michael Joseph, for an orientation on…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 August 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Media professionals, content creators, emergency service communicators and journalism educators in Barbados have strengthened their capacity to report responsibly on suicide and mental health following a two-day practical training hosted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Pan American…
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 14 August 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – Saint Kitts and Nevis has reached a significant milestone in strengthening health workforce planning with the start of data collection and entry into its newly developed Centralised Health Workforce Database (CHWD+).A technical mission, which began on 10 August, is supporting the…
Paramaribo, Suriname - August 15, 2026 - Health authorities and senior representatives from Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana, and Suriname concluded the Subregional Meeting on Malaria Elimination in the Guiana Shield yesterday with a renewed commitment to strengthen collaboration and accelerate efforts toward a malaria-free future for the…
Paramaribo, Suriname, 13 August 2026 – The Government of Suriname and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today opened the Subregional Meeting Malaria Elimination in the Guiana Shield, bringing together high-level delegations from Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana, and host country Suriname. The landmark gathering is focused on…