Washington, September 2019-- In the province of Condorcanqui, in Peru's Amazonas Region, health personnel and community leaders of the Awahun indigenous people have come together to identify health needs and problems affecting access to maternal health services since 2016, thanks to the Integrated Health Systems for Latin America and the…
Elderly residents of the Fox Hill Community and the Over-the-Hill Community from Bain and Grants Town and Centreville participated in a day of…
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2019 (PAHO)‒ Funding is available for research on health and migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Submissions can be made until 13 October. Small grants will be provided through a joint initiative of a group of organizations, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Campinas…
The Dutch military forces, that are PAHO/WHO partners in Hurricane Dorian relief efforts, have evacuated a pregnant woman from Abaco who required urgent, specialized medical attention.
The young woman, who was 8-months pregnant, arrived yesterday at the Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre and was immediately attended by staff from the clinic,…
Montevideo, 23/09/2019- Supporting health centers in the region to strengthen their research methodology and the ability to analyse their own databases to generate evidence in order to improve the health of women, mothers and new-borns was the objective of the meeting EVISIP: using evidence in decision-making, which brought together in Montevideo…
International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICC) was held over the weekend with PAHO Jamaica taking part in the annual event to assist in the removal of tons of discarded plastic and other litter from Jamaica’s coastline.
PAHO employees and family members joined hundreds of volunteers gathered along the Palisadoes strip near the Norman Manley…
Deadline for submissions is 13 October 2019
Washington, D.C., 26 September 2019 (PAHO) ‒ Funding is available for research on health and migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Submissions can be made until 13 October. Small grants will be provided through a joint initiative of a group of organizations, in collaboration with the Pan…
Belize City, Belize, 16 September 2019 (PAHO/WHO) – During the 72nd World Health Assembly, 194 countries recognized patient safety as a global health priority, agreeing to observe September 17 as World Patient Safety Day each year. This year, the theme is “Patient Safety: a global health priority” with the slogan “Speak up for Patient Safety!”…
On Friday 13th September, 2019 the Pan American Health Organization was happy to support the Ministry of Health through the provision of:Personal protective equipment for use during vector control activities, namely 200 noise-control earmuffs and 134 facemasks.Equipment for improved laboratory diagnostics for vector borne diseases and mosquito…