La Paz, Bolivia, October 6, 2023 -Bolivia will implement search activities for trachoma in prioritized communities as a part of the Elimination Initiative in the Region of the Americas.
Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world and affects people living in vulnerable conditions, especially women and children. In the…
Port-au-Prince, 6 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The transfer act accrediting Dr Oscar Barreneche as the new country office representative was signed yesterday in the presence of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) team in Haiti and representatives from the Organization's headquarters.
The new representative officially took over from Dr…
Port of Spain, 05 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Despite vaccination efforts, COVID-19 remained a major global public health threat, emphasizing the critical role of timely SARS-CoV-2 detection through testing, including antigen-detecting rapid tests (Ag-RDTs), in case identification, isolation, contact tracing, and decision-making support.
During…
Photo caption: A surgical day is being held to treat people affected by Trachomatous Trichiasis in San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas.
San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas, October 5, 2023 – Mexico eliminated trachoma as a public health problem in April 2017, thereby becoming in the first country in the region to obtain the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Four key events highlight the importance of education and the guarantee of rights associated with sexual and reproductive health in the country.
Bogotá, September 29, 2023. In Colombia, the month of September has become an opportunity for reflection and action to promote sexual and reproductive health as a fundamental pillar of overall health and…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA- 3 OCTOBER 2023- The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Education, with support from Improved Health of Women and Adolescent Girls in Situations of Vulnerability project funded by Canada, conducted two (2) Peer Education Trainings and created school…
Kingston, Jamaica, October 2, 2023 – In an effort to strengthen the readiness and capabilities of first response agencies and voluntary groups in the Cayman Islands, 43 individuals have received rigorous training and certification in Mass Casualty Management (MCM), with the recertification of local instructors. Sponsored by the Hazard Management…
Nassau, The Bahamas - Sept. 30th, 2023
The Ministry of Health and Wellness, PAHO/WHO, the Healthy Bahamas Coalition, and the Wellness Unit partnered to celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day and Wellness Week in the Americas 2023.
To observe Wellness Week, the collaborators hosted daily webinars that focused on various topics including mental health…
Washington DC, 28 September 2023 (PAHO) - Although there is not a high percentage of NCDs among the youth of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws, said the federation is in support of the ‘Policy on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’, during the 60th…