Paramaribo, Suriname 18 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - In a proactive effort to bolster its capacity to respond to health emergencies, Suriname hosted a significant two-day workshop on October 16 and 17, 2023. This collaborative undertaking involved the Health Disasters Coordination Unit of the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health…
Belize City, Belize, October 18, 2023 (PAHO) – Since May 2023, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has been undertaking a comprehensive evaluation of the Essential Public Health Functions (EPHFs) in Belize. As part of the third phase in this…
Suriname, 16 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – From October 9-11, the Bureau of Public Health (BOG) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) embarked on a crucial mission to enhance the capabilities of local health technicians in the detection of emerging arboviruses, including Mayaro and Oropouche viruses, in Suriname.
In the Central…
16 October 2023 - The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) delegation to the 60th Directing Council, 75th Session of the Regional Committee of WHO for the Americas held in Washington DC, USA on 25-29 September 2023, met with Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) regarding the extension of the multicounty agreement…
Kingston, Jamaica, October 12, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica and the Jamaica Psychiatric Association collaborated with the University of the West Indies and the Pan American Health Organization in recognizing World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2023, with the hosting of a national two-day Mental Health…
Bogota, October 11, 2023.- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Colombia organized a training on surgical techniques for patients with ocular damage caused by trachoma. The training was framed by the initiative to improve the health of communities, women, and children by eliminating trachoma as a public health problem in the Region of…
Castries, St Lucia, 11 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Saint Lucia has completed its Health National Adaptation Plan (H-NAP) and has moved to the development of a concept note for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to secure funding to strengthen climate resilience in the health sector.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the…
Uruguay, October 5, 2023 (PAHO)- In order to strengthen epidemiological surveillance in the country, in response to a Request for Cooperation made by the Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay (MOH), a workshop on the Epidemic Intelligence Open Source System (EIOS) was held in Montevideo from August 7 to 11, 2023.
This system is focused on event-…
Belize City, Belize, October 10, 2023 (PAHO) – To guide the advancement of the mental health program and services in Belize, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) launched the update of the National Mental Health Policy for the country.
With…