Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as countries prepare for a ‘new normal,’ the PAHO/WHO Belize office continues their work with the Health Sector Support Programme Belize project, funded by the European Union, in partnership with the Ministry of Health.
As part of the smart hospital component of the project, PAHO/WHO Belize procurement team visited…
Over the years, Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) have strengthened their capacity to respond to emergencies and disasters. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic presence may pose challenges as it relates to the preparations for the hurricane season.
Additional measures need to be implemented to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen…
Caracas / Washington D.C., 9 June 2020 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization has renewed its commitment to continue supporting the Ministry of Popular Power for Health and the Advisory Team of the National Assembly of Venezuela in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the search for financial resources to help strengthen…
WHO/PAHO for Suriname, June 9, 2020 – The number of COVID-19 cases in Suriname has rapidly increased over the past 7 days and now stands at 119 active cases. The country has now moved from Sporadic Cases to Clusters of Cases and contact tracing has intensified in several districts especially those at the border with French Guiana and Brazil.
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WHO has updated its guidance on the use of masks to incorporate new research findings. It provides guidance on the use of medical masks by health workers and other groups, and presents specific details on the use of non-medical masks for the general public in areas where COVID-19 is widespread. The use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide…
June 2, 2020 - To support the continued preparedness of the country to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, gowns, goggles, medical masks and hand sanitizer among others to the Regional Health Service (…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 June 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - 7 June 2020 marks the second annual celebration of World Food Safety Day - (WFSD) and the occasion was observed by hosting of a virtual press conference on 5 June 2020. World Food Safety Day is commemorated to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage…
Sao Paulo, Brazil, 03 June 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - Evidence Map is an emerging method of knowledge translation that aims to synthesize, identify, describe, and characterize the scientific evidence that exists for a specific topic or health condition. Knowledge translation is one of the strategies that contributes to narrowing the historical gap that…
As part of the continuous COVID-19 response to countries, the PAHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC), donated additional COVID-19 PPE and testing supplies to Barbados Ministry of Health.
The donation of 17,500 surgical masks and 1000 viral transport medium and swabs were presented to the Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic, Minister…