Montevideo, March 1, 2023. FP2030 organised a webinar with regional experts to exchange on the challenges and opportunities in sexual and reproductive health and family planning for young people and Afro-Latino indigenous peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Rodolfo Gómez, regional advisor for Sexual and Reproductive Health at the…
In early 2023, students at selected high schools in Spanish Town participated in a global initiative,“Empowering adolescents to lead change using health data”, designed to develop, document and support the implementation of an intervention approach to improve the health of students. The intervention is being led by the National Council on Drug…
Road Town, British Virgin Islands, 27 February 2023 (PAHO) – Under the technical guidance of PAHO, the Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been rebuilding its critical infrastructures with greater resiliency and with specific emphasis on disaster risk and climate-smart mitigation, and adaptation design and construction standards…
Bogotá, 28 February 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Under the slogan "Let's add years to life, together we can attack the causes of chronic diseases and lead healthier and more productive lives, the Pan American Health Organization, with the support of the PAHO Regional Office and the Ministry of Health of Colombia, completed in Colombia the first cycle of…
Saint John’s, Antigua, 22 February 2023 (PAHO) – A team from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization recently completed training for emergency medical teams (EMTs) in Antigua and Barbuda in the operation, management, and maintenance of equipment to improve their ability to be self-sufficient in emergency,…
Roseau, Dominica, 23 February 2023 (PAHO) – On a recent visit to Dominica, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, Dr Amalia Del Riego provided newly appointed Minister of health, Wellness and Social Services, Hon Cassani Laville with an orientation to the work of PAHO/WHO.
Minister Laville thanked Dr. Del Riego…
Belmopan City, Belize, February 24, 2023 – With funding support from the United States Government (USG), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) facilitated a five-day training on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), waste management and radiological imaging. The goal was to increase the capabilities and self-…
February 23, 2023 (PAHO) — The guarantee of access to the benefits of scientific progress is a human right that has been little studied and developed, despite being recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights[1] and the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man[2].
This right acquires special relevance today,…
February 23, 2023 (PAHO) — The indigenous peoples of the Yanomami territory are experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to lack of assistance and difficulties in access to health care, which led the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS, in the Portuguese acronym), through the Ordinance GM/MS No. 28 of January 20, 2023, to declare a Public Health…