Bridgetown, Barbados, 11 October, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) -- New research from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has revealed that most healthcare workers in 14 Caribbean countries regard vaccines as safe and efficient, and that vaccine information provided by authorities and healthcare providers is considered reliable and trustworthy. …
Bridgetown, Barbados, 11 October, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) -- Over 25 Caribbean and international partners from across the globe came together from October 12-15 to address the public health challenges of climate change at the virtual Conference on Climate Change and Health in Small Island Developing States: Focus on the Caribbean. After over…
Belize City, Belize, October 8, 2021 (PAHO) – As part of the European Union (EU)-funded Health Sector Support Programme Belize (HSSP), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) held a visibility event and site visit at the Corozal Community…
Belize City, Belize, October 8, 20201 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) collaborated with the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) and Global Oncology (GO) to conduct a two-day training to strengthen the service delivery capacity of the KHMH Cancer Unit.
Through the EU-funded Health Sector Support…
Kingston, Jamaica, October 8, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) – The United States of America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have partnered to bolster Jamaica’s health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a handover ceremony on Thursday, October 7, 2021, Mr. Ian Stein, PAHO/WHO Representative to…
Kingston, Jamaica, October 6, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - The Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) has embraced international training on Medium-Term Results Based Budgeting (MTRBB), with almost 80 staff members island-wide participating in an intensive four-week programme set to run from Tuesday, September 21 to Friday, October 15.
The MTRBB…
Kingston, Jamaica, October 6, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) – Mr. Ian Stein has been appointed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. He is based in Kingston, Jamaica.Mr. Stein possesses substantial experience in developing and maintaining partnerships for health, the…
Montevideo, October 03, 2021 (CLAP/PAHO)- Every year midwives look after a significant share of the nearly 140 million births in the region. In most cases, no risks of complications have been identified for the pregnant women or for their babies before the onset of labor. However, midwives also encounter and are in charge of situations in which…
BIREME continues to prioritize actions aimed at supporting countries with information and evidence for decision-making in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and complying with its Biannual Work Plan (PTB) 2020-2021 characterized by projects, products and services framed in 4 initiatives: (1) information and knowledge management, (2) information…