Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize, June 12, 2025 (PAHO) – With a focus on influenza and health emergency preparedness and response, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), conducted a comprehensive three-day Risk Communication and Community…
Castries, St. Lucia, 11 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Pandemic Fund was launched in 2022 following the COVID–19 pandemic, to assist countries to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, especially focusing on surveillance, laboratory capacity and human resources for health. In 2024, the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) were awarded…
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, 10 June 2025 – The Secretary of Health of Chiapas, Omar Gómez Cruz, and the Representative of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Mexico, José Moya Medina, signed a technical cooperation agreement on June 9 to strengthen statewide capacities and collaborate on priority health…
Belize City, Belize, June 09, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and the Belize Police Force, launched a four-day training for seventy-five police officers.The training will equip the police officers with the critical skills…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 June, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Stakeholders from Barbados’ health sector, disaster management, Prime Minister’s Office, the University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, met from June 3-4 at the Pan American Health Organisation, to validate the Barbados Health National Adaptation Plan (…
Nassau, The Bahamas - May 2025The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through its Bahamas Country Office, officially launched the Breast Imaging Training Seminar on May 14, 2025, at the Public Hospitals Authority Corporate Centre in Nassau. The five-day seminar is being implemented in partnership with the Public…
Brasília, 4 June 2025 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) received Brazil’s official report on Tuesday (June 3) in Rio de Janeiro, requesting international certification of the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, that is, the transmission of the virus from mother to child. The report was formally submitted by Brazil’s…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 June 2025 (PAHO) - As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reaffirming its commitment to supporting preparedness and emergency response across Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, and the wider Caribbean, especially through the newly inaugurated…
Quito, June 2, 2025 (PAHO) – The country is exposed to a wide range of zoonotic pathogens due to its biodiversity, environmental and climatic factors, and the high interaction between wildlife and productive activities. These conditions have led Ecuador to establish priority strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control in the face of…