Tegucigalpa, August 15, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - With support from the PAHO/WHO Pandemic Project, a refresher course on surveillance of influenza, rubella, measles, and pertussis was held for the technical team of the Ministry of Health. This activity strengthens the country's capacity to respond quickly and effectively to emerging respiratory viruses,…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 15 August 2025 (PAHO)— In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago, recently hosted the Region of the Americas’ first Tailoring Antimicrobial Resistance Programmes (TAP) Workshop.When bacteria and other…
Roseau, Dominica, 8th August 2025 (PAHO) - Stakeholder discussions to inform the development of a mental health policy and revised legislation continued in Dominica from August 5th to 8th, 2025.This ongoing collaboration between the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), is the second…
La Paz, August 13, 2025 (PAHO) – Bolivia is making progress in strengthening the capacities of sentinel hospitals and Departmental Health Services (SEDES) to apply the model for estimating hospitalizations attributable to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), both in its direct and population-adjusted modalities. To this end,…
Washington, D.C., 14 August 2025 - To strengthen national capacities for implementing innovative vector control strategies, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners held an international workshop on the operational use of sterile mosquitoes and/or mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia. With the continued spread of Aedes aegypti…
Tegucigalpa, 13 August 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Within the framework of the project "Honduras prepared and alert to potential pandemic events with One Health approach", funded by the Pandemic Fund and implemented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and UNICEF, the Ministry of Health successfully carried out the Intersectoral Risk…
Nassau, The Bahamas - August 12th, 2025 - 'In 2024, our work was guided by the principles of equity, solidarity, and the right to health.It is with great pride and commitment that I present the 2024 Annual Report of the PAHO/WHO country office for The Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos Islands. It highlights our collaborative work with our countries…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 12 August 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) is celebrating the tremendous contributions of youth in advancing health and well-being across the region.Over the years, PAHO-ECC has worked closely with dynamic…
Brasília, August 8, 2025 – Brazilian and foreign professionals working in the management, provision, and quality assessment of health surveillance services, particularly in communicable diseases and in the border areas between Brazilian states and South America, now have another opportunity to expand their knowledge in this increasingly strategic…