Om April 9th PAHO joined hands with the Ministry of Health to form a solidarity chain in commemoration of World Health Day 2019.The event was held at the Belize Sign Monument near the Baron Bliss Lighthouse. It was a joyous moment as all joined and raised hands shouting, “universal health for all!”
This year, World Health Day (WHD) was celebrated…
Considering that access and use of scientific evidence is essential for supporting decisions and intervention related to collective health problems, the Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic, with the support of the PAHO/WHO Representation in the country, organized a two-day workshop for over 30 health managers from the technical…
The month of March is a month of celebrations for the Latin American and Caribbean Center for Health Sciences Information (BIREME): 52 years of the Center on the 3rd, and on the 27th, 21 years of the Virtual Health Library (VHL), the main technical cooperation strategy. These are important dates and celebrations, as they strengthen the…
March 18, 2019 - Radiology is a very important tool for early detection, diagnosis, and management of diseases. For example, radiation therapy is essential for the treatment of certain diseases. Radiology can address abnormalities and conditions in maternal and infant health, respiratory diseases, Noncommunicable disease (NCD), trauma and many…
March 1, 2019 - The Pan American Organization organized a workshop on “Strengthening Human Resources for Health (HRH) Planning for the implementation of Belize's HRH Strategic Plan”, which took place in Belize, from 26 to 28 February 2019.
The goal of the initiative was to enhance the capacity of participants to develop effective health workforce…
The Ministry of Health is implementing the Smart Health Facilities Project, with technical cooperation from PAHO/WHO and financing from the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Belize City, 22 February 2019 (PAHO)- Eleven hospitals and health centers and a laboratory in Belize will be retrofitted to make them safer, “green” and able to continue…
Belize, 19 February 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – Repositioning public health in the 21st Century is the main focus of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) sub-regional country managers meeting of Central American countries, Cuba, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, that is taking place until 22 February in Belize.
“The new 2030 Agenda for…
The integration between Epistemonikos and the Regional VHL has just been completed. From now on, VHL users, when retrieving a document, will have a service available to integrate information and systematic reviews.
If the document is a primary study, the user will have the opportunity to access the systematic reviews available on Epistemonikos…
The Virtual Health Library comprises a large collection of health information sources and services, such as the LILACS and MEDLINE databases and the My VHL service. The VHL is coordinated by BIREME with the collaboration of a Network of Libraries mostly from Latin America and the Caribbean (VHL Network). In addition to the Regional instance, which…