Bridgetown, Barbados, 8 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - It was a moment of pride and promise as two Barbadian health professionals, Dr. Joy Anne O’Neale and Ms. Stacia Whittaker, presented their health policy briefs to mentors and personnel of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Programme Coordinator, The…
Santiago, Chile, September 5, 2025 - Health authorities, clinical experts, and representatives from across the Americas met in Santiago for a regional workshop organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss the implementation of the new WHO guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and…
Castries, St. Lucia, 1 September 2025 (PAHO) – Health officials from across the Caribbean have acquired additional health information management skills following a PAHO mission in St. Lucia. For health officials across the Caribbean, the journey to a more resilient public health system has been a long one, built on data and collaboration.…
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 4 September 2025 (PAHO) – Groups of health care workers are receiving training sessions over a two-week period, from August 29th to September 10th, to strengthen their surveillance and digital health management expertise.Public Health Officers, Vector Control Officers and Environmental Health Staff, those officers…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 3 September 2025 (PAHO) – Youth from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) gathered for an engaging discussion to tackle a challenging topic – suicide – and learn of approaches that can help the situation.Suicide Prevention: A Conversation with Caribbean Youth was hosted at the PAHO Barbados Office ahead of…
Sept. 2nd, 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with The Bahamas Ministry of Health and Wellness convened a two-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop and a one-day Cybersecurity Workshop in Nassau during 26-28 August 2025. These workshops brought together…
São Paulo, September 2, 2025 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - The first half of 2025 marked a period of progress for three strategic initiatives developed under the TC157 technical cooperation agreement, led by BIREME/PAHO/WHO in partnership with the Secretariat of Information and Digital Health (SEIDIGI/MS): Brazil’s Unified Health System – SUS Digital…
Kingston, Jamaica, 01 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Government of Bermuda’s work to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been formally recognized as a PAHO/WHO Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Good Practice. Bermuda was invited to present this initiative alongside Bolivia, Brazil, and Costa Rica for innovative approaches to strengthen…
Kingston, Jamaica, 26 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Jamaica has made another crucial step towards strengthening its immunization program with a recently held national stakeholder consultation to design a vaccination coverage survey. The workshop, which was organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in…