City of Belmopan, Belize, July 15, 2025 (PAHO) – In an effort to expand access to quality mental health services in Belize, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and funding support from the European Union-Funded Health Sector Support…
July 15, 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Diabetes Association (BDA) recently formed a Kids with Diabetes Support Group (KWD) that caters to the specific needs of children with diabetes. The KWD is led by a team of parents and dedicated medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, and certified Diabetes Educators, who educate…
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, 14th July 2025 (PAHO) – Four days of intersectoral meetings in St. Kitts and Nevis brought together the Ministry of Health, other government agencies and PAHO to further the mission of increasing preparedness and strengthening health systems.As part of the implementation of the Pandemic Fund Project in the twin…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 10 July 2025 (PAHO) - A two-day consultation, ‘Improved Health and Well-Being among LGBT+ Populations’, provided communities from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries with a safe space to share, learn and chart the way forward.Through the support of Global Health Canada, approximately 20 individuals from Barbados, St…
Port-au-Prince, July 8, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – In response to the resurgence of suspected cholera cases in several internally displaced persons (IDP) sites, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), with financial support from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and…
Brasília, 7 July 2025 — To reverse the increase in syphilis and congenital syphilis in the Americas and move toward the elimination of the disease, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a regional meeting from 1 to 3 July in São Paulo, Brazil. The initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Ministries of Health of Brazil and…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 July 2025 (PAHO) - Laboratory staff from across 13 Caribbean nations received extensive training at Barbados’ Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory’s National Influenza Centre (NIC), as part of PAHO’s ongoing mission to prepare Caribbean laboratories to effectively manage viruses with epidemic and pandemic potential.…
July 1, 2025 - Grand Bahama, The Bahamas - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has begun the expansion of the SIP+ (Perinatal Information System Plus) to the Family Islands of The Bahamas —marking a significant milestone in the national digital…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 25th June 2025 (PAHO). PAHO was one of several institutions that received a courtesy call when a visiting team from Western Kentucky University in the USA was in Barbados.The esteemed team comprised the following. Dr. Bernard Strenecky, Honorary Consul for Barbados in Kentucky and Scholar-in-Residence, Western Kentucky…