Nassau, The Bahamas, June 30th, 2023 – The Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Country Office for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands hosted a Vaccine Promotion and Nurses’ Thank-You luncheon. This event recognized the hard-working efforts of nurses in The Bahamas’ Expanded Immunization Programme (EPI)…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the ECC recently provided support for training workshops coordinated by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Barbados.
On June 26th and 27th, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Wellness hosted two half-day training workshops entitled ‘Expanded Programme on…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - A national strategic plan for Health Promotion is being developed by St. Vincent and the Grenadines following a PAHO/WHO supported assessment.
During June 20-23, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment in collaboration with PAHO/WHO assessed the Ministry’s Health Promotion Unit (HPU)…
Lima, Peru, June 22, 2023. More than 90 surveillance, laboratory, immunization, and communication professionals from different health regions of the country participated in the workshop "Standard Operating Procedures of the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to a poliovirus event or outbreak, and implementation of the recommendations for…
Tegucigalpa, June 22, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The Honduran Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Latin American Centre for Perinatology/Women's and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the generous financial support of the Government of Canada, is progressing in the…
São Paulo, June 21, 2023. The Medical Library Association (MLA) in collaboration with the Special Libraries Association (SLA) held the 2023 Annual Conference (MLA/SLA 2023), presenting sessions on topics that transcend medical librarianship, like leadership and management. The event took place in Detroit, Michigan, on May 16-19 with hybrid…
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 20 June 2023 - The Honduran Ministry of Health, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Women's and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) have joined forces to strengthen maternal health and reduce perinatal and neonatal mortality in Honduras.
Leading…
La Havana, Cuba, June 20, 2023 - Increasing the survival of preterm, low birth weight or intrauterine growth retarded newborns; decreasing preventable neonatal mortality; and promoting the health and optimal development of newborns are the results of greatest impact to which the national workshop "Update on comprehensive care of the newborn…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 20 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – During a courtesy call on the margins of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Ministerial Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and mental health, Pan American Health (PAHO) Director, Dr Jarbas Barbosa, expressed thanks to the European Union (EU) for their critical ongoing partnerships…