Washington, D.C., 14 August 2025 - To strengthen national capacities for implementing innovative vector control strategies, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners held an international workshop on the operational use of sterile mosquitoes and/or mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia. With the continued spread of Aedes aegypti…
Tegucigalpa, 13 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Within the framework of the project "Honduras prepared and alert to potential pandemic events with One Health approach", funded by the Pandemic Fund and implemented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and UNICEF, the Ministry of Health successfully carried out the Intersectoral Risk…
Nassau, The Bahamas - August 12th, 2025 - 'In 2024, our work was guided by the principles of equity, solidarity, and the right to health.It is with great pride and commitment that I present the 2024 Annual Report of the PAHO/WHO country office for The Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos Islands. It highlights our collaborative work with our countries…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 12 August 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) is celebrating the tremendous contributions of youth in advancing health and well-being across the region.Over the years, PAHO-ECC has worked closely with dynamic…
Brasília, August 8, 2025 – Brazilian and foreign professionals working in the management, provision, and quality assessment of health surveillance services, particularly in communicable diseases and in the border areas between Brazilian states and South America, now have another opportunity to expand their knowledge in this increasingly strategic…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 30th July 2025 (PAHO) - Barbados hosted its second hybrid community mental health conversation to familiarize the public with the draft Mental Health Act during “Mind Yuh Mind” which was held at Princess Margaret Secondary School. There were approximately 70 people attending in-person while another 50 people joined online.…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – 7 AUGUST 2025 -In a brightly lit training room in Georgetown, healthcare workers from across Guyana gathered with a shared mission: to contribute towards the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF), a disease that has silently burdened communities for nearly two centuries. The occasion marked the launch of the 2025 Mass Drug…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 6 August 2025 — During his official visit to Guyana from 21–23 July, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), met with national leaders, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to supporting Guyana’s health agenda.Dr Barbosa praised the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, for his…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – July 30, 2025, (PAHO/WHO) - In a significant milestone for regional health cooperation, Dr. Gabriel Vivas Francesconi, PAHO/WHO Representative for Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch Caribbean, has now officially visited all six Dutch Caribbean islands: Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba, and Sint…