The Virtual Health Library of Nicaragua (Nicaragua VHL) was launched in an online/in presence event on October 26, promoted by the Vice Dean of Education and the Directorate of the Library System of UNAN-Managua, in partnership with the PAHO/WHO Representation in Nicaragua and had the participation of BIREME/PAHO/WHO. The initiative will…
Roseau, Dominica, November 12, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) – Recounting the global situation pertaining to Covid-19 outbreak in Dominica, Dr. Etienne affirmed that “although the situation is challenging, it is not hopeless”. “If our approach to defeating the virus is based on collective vision and individual responsibility, based on science and evidence,…
Bridgetown, Barbados, November 09, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - A show of continued partnership was demonstrated today when the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) handed over several essential supplies and equipment to the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Barbados.
In addition to providing Covid-19 countermeasure…
Belize City, Belize, November 9, 2021 (PAHO) – To contribute to the strengthening of Belize’s health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Canada jointly financed the donation of two portable ultrasound machines with software and accessories to the Karl…
The tenth Session of the Advisory Committee (AC) of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME/PAHO/WHO), which took place online on October 7, 2021, had as its main objectives, once again, to hold the annual session and effectuate the exchange and communication with the Committee’s members; report on the…
Washington, D.C. November 9, 2021 (PAHO) - Like many other high-risk disaster areas in the Caribbean and Latin America, Haiti needs a more resilient, sustainable, and environmentally sound healthcare infrastructure to deliver timely post-disaster care and reduce disaster loses in the future.
To this end, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
Bridgetown, Barbados, November 08, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - The PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries presented the first in a series of webinars “Doing What Matters in Times of Stress” on Thursday November 4, 2021. Over 136 health care workers, social workers, counsellors, religious leaders, educators and other…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 November 2021 (PAHO) – There’s never been a more critical time to protect our children and young people from the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle and promote their overall well-being. This is the key message of a campaign launched by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), in partnership with the Pan American Health…
On Thursday 28 October and Tuesday 2 November, the Regional Health Services in Suriname (Regionale Gezondheidsdienst, RGD) received medical supplies provided by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with The United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Paramaribo, 2 November 2021 (PAHO) – Suriname is…