Port-of-Spain, 10 September 2025 (PAHO) - General practitioners in Curaçao, often the first line of care for patients, are now better equipped to assess and treat patients with mental health conditions, thanks to a collaborative training initiative led by PAHO and local health authorities.The PAHO/WHO Country Office in Trinidad and Tobago (PAHO/…
Brasilia, September 8, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Brazilian Ministry of Health organized a meeting this Monday and Tuesday (September 8–9) to conduct the validation process for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Brazil. The meeting was attended by 25 experts, including ophthalmologists,…
Caracas, 9 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO).- A team of 14 health workers from the Ministry of Popular Power for Health (MPPS) set sail on 9 September from Puerto Samariapo in the Autana municipality of the State of Amazonas. The team were heading to the Alto Orinoco municipality to provide comprehensive health services to 14 Yanomami groups as part of…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 8 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - It was a moment of pride and promise as two Barbadian health professionals, Dr. Joy Anne O’Neale and Ms. Stacia Whittaker, presented their health policy briefs to mentors and personnel of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Programme Coordinator, The…
Castries, St. Lucia, 1 September 2025 (PAHO) – Health officials from across the Caribbean have acquired additional health information management skills following a PAHO mission in St. Lucia. For health officials across the Caribbean, the journey to a more resilient public health system has been a long one, built on data and collaboration.…
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 4 September 2025 (PAHO) – Groups of health care workers are receiving training sessions over a two-week period, from August 29th to September 10th, to strengthen their surveillance and digital health management expertise.Public Health Officers, Vector Control Officers and Environmental Health Staff, those officers…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 3 September 2025 (PAHO) – Youth from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) gathered for an engaging discussion to tackle a challenging topic – suicide – and learn of approaches that can help the situation.Suicide Prevention: A Conversation with Caribbean Youth was hosted at the PAHO Barbados Office ahead of…
Sept. 2nd, 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with The Bahamas Ministry of Health and Wellness convened a two-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop and a one-day Cybersecurity Workshop in Nassau during 26-28 August 2025. These workshops brought together…
São Paulo, September 2, 2025 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - The first half of 2025 marked a period of progress for three strategic initiatives developed under the TC157 technical cooperation agreement, led by BIREME/PAHO/WHO in partnership with the Secretariat of Information and Digital Health (SEIDIGI/MS): Brazil’s Unified Health System – SUS Digital…