An interview with psychologist Mrs. Maja Heijmans-Goedschalk by the PAHO/WHO office in Suriname Suriname, October 10, 2022 (PAHO) – In observation of International Mental Health Day 2022, on Oct. 10, 2022, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the #DoYourShare campaign in support of mental health. This campaign aims to reduce the…
Montevideo. October 7, 2022. Within the framework of a working agreement between the Latin American Perinatology Center (CLAP/SMR) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU), a meeting was held to visit the facilities of the Contraception Simulation Center and to exchange views with…
The Scientific Committee (SC) of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) met virtually at the VIII Session on September 8, 2022. The purpose of the session was to share the current implementation status of the recommendations of the…
Belmopan, Belize, October 05, 2022 (PAHO) – In July 2020, the European Union (EU) reallocated 500,000 Euros from the existing “Health Sector Support Programme Project (HSSP),” to be put towards the preparation and response to COVID-19. Through this reallocation, the EU and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)…
Participants at the HFPM Workshop in Paramaribo, Suriname  Paramaribo, Suriname, October 05, 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – The Ministry of Health Suriname with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Health Economics Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI) is currently conducting a three-day workshop from October 4 to 6…
Montevideo. October 3, 2022. From September 26 to 30, the course "Estimation of safe abortion supplies needs" was jointly organized by the Latin American Center for Perinatology - Women's and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR) and the Latin American and Caribbean Forum for the Assurance of Reproductive Health Supplies (ForoLAC).  The course…
Montevideo. September 30, 2022. On September 30, a meeting was held with focal points from selected countries to present the project: "Analysis of national family planning guidelines and policies and the preparation for the implementation of the WHO guidelines for self-care practices in sexual and reproductive health, in the context of the…
El Alto, La Paz, Oct. 24th, 2022 (PAHO)- El Alto’s Health Secretariat is currently working with the local association of midwives to revalue their practices and knowledge. This is to improve sexual and reproductive health care in this municipality, which has one of the highest rates of population growth in Bolivia. A workshop with traditional…
The Virtual Health Library (VHL), a model for  information management developed and coordinated regionally by the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Information Center of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) with the support of Latin American and Caribbean countries is recognized as a…