Bridgetown, Barbados, 31 October 2025 (PAHO) – As Breast Cancer Awareness month came to a close, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ross University School of Medicine and UN Women, hosted an engaging wellness activity for staff, an awareness session titled “Cancer and Genetics: Understanding Your Risks,…
Speightstown, Barbados, 18 October 2025 (PAHO) - A team from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently partnered with the Barbados Roaring Virtual Lions Club and Story Time @ Speightstown to host an engaging and educational session for children at the Speightstown Branch of the Barbados National Library Service.Story Time @ Speightstown…
San Salvador, El Salvador, October 29, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — As part of the International Technical Training Meeting on Tools for Surveillance and Monitoring of All-Cause Mortality of the AMoMo Network, a side event dedicated to Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) was held with the participation of communication representatives from the…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Meteorological, surveillance and Climate Change and Health Focal Points from 12 Caribbean states met in Barbados last week to develop an action plan to strengthen Early Warning Systems (EWSs) for heat and dust-related illnesses. It is hoped that this will result in useful information…
Macapá, Amapá (Brazil), 22–24 October 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in coordination with the authorities of the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Environment of Brazil, the Government of the State of Amapá, and national and international partners, held the fourth Technical Meeting of the Amazon–Darién Network for…
Nassau, The Bahamas, November 3, 2025 - On Friday 31 October 2025, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) officially handed over a set of desktop computers to the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) in Nassau, The Bahamas. This donation marks a significant step in strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure…
October 26, 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Country Office of the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) was once again invited by the Rotary Club of South Ocean (RCSO) to participate in Thumb Wars 2025, a light-hearted yet impactful event held in recognition of World Polio Day, October 24.World Polio Day…
San Salvador, El Salvador, October 30, 2025 (PAHO) – With technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 14 countries in the Region officially launched the Americas’ Mortality Monitoring Network (AMoMo), a new cooperation initiative that seeks to strengthen regional capacity to detect, analyze, and respond to excess mortality…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 31 October 2025. From October 15-17, 2025, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) hosted a regional meeting entitled: Addressing the Commercial Determinants of NCDs in Caribbean SIDS: Protecting NCD policymaking…