Kingston, Jamaica, 23 July 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has taken an important step in addressing the harmful effects of mercury in skin lightening products (SLPs). Through two targeted workshops, healthcare workers (…
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 16 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, conducted a weeklong mission to advance the Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative. The mission focused on…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 17 July 2025 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health and Wellness Barbados, supported by PAHO/WHO, Let’s Unpack It, and Healthy Caribbean Youth, hosted its first “Mind Yuh Mind” Community Conversation, marking a significant step towards transforming mental health care in the country.The new mental health legislation is grounded in…
Kingston, Jamaica, 21 July 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Building on the foundation laid at a November 2024 data-use workshop, Jamaica is strengthening its efforts to turn immunization data into actionable insights. This initiative is being piloted through a collaborative effort led by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), with support from PAHO,…
Kingstown, St. Vincent, July 18th, 2025 (PAHO). The Events Supposedly Attributable to Vaccination or Immunization (ESAVI) program was assessed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines during a PAHO mission to strengthen the islands’ ESAVI surveillance systems.The rapid assessment exercise was conducted in preparation for St Vincent and the Grenadines’…
Port-au-Prince, 18 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR), is currently organising a canine rabies vaccination campaign in in the departments of Artibonite, Centre, Nord-Est, and Nord-Ouest. This…
City of Belmopan, Belize, July 15, 2025 (PAHO) – In an effort to expand access to quality mental health services in Belize, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and funding support from the European Union-Funded Health Sector Support…
July 15, 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Diabetes Association (BDA) recently formed a Kids with Diabetes Support Group (KWD) that caters to the specific needs of children with diabetes. The KWD is led by a team of parents and dedicated medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, and certified Diabetes Educators, who educate…
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, 14th July 2025 (PAHO) – Four days of intersectoral meetings in St. Kitts and Nevis brought together the Ministry of Health, other government agencies and PAHO to further the mission of increasing preparedness and strengthening health systems.As part of the implementation of the Pandemic Fund Project in the twin…