Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, September 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – The laboratory at the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital is advancing its preparations for international accreditation through technical support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Global Laboratory and Epidemiology System…
Port of Spain, 22 September 2026 (PAHO) —The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has successfully completed another phase of its national Mass Casualty Management (MCM) Training Programme, with healthcare and emergency response personnel from the South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA)…
Belize City, Belize, July 6, 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the National Drug Abuse Control Council (NDACC), Ministry of Health and Wellness conducted the Northern Region Tobacco Youth Forums and Orange Walk Community Sensitization Session 2026 under the theme “…
Georgetown, Guyana, 22 September 2026 - Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Guyana and the Government of Canada, has commenced a series of training workshops focusing on trachoma, health service outreach, and molecular laboratory techniques aimed at strengthening…
Nassau, The Bahamas - More than 30 sonographers, radiologists, radiology residents, radiographers and physicians from 11 public and private institutions in The Bahamas participated in the National Vascular Ultrasound Workshop, held from 28 to 30 August 2026. The workshop also included online participation, allowing additional practitioners to join…
Port-au-Prince, September 21, 2026 (PAHO) – More than 100,000 children were vaccinated in Haiti following a campaign conducted by the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), from July 27 to August 1 in the Centre and Artibonite departments, and from August 11 to 18 in the West…
Kingston, Jamaica, 18 September 2026 (PAHO) — Jamaica faces a range of endemic, emerging, and cross-border public health threats, with high levels of international travel adding to the complexity of protecting its population. To support Jamaica’s continued efforts to strengthen preparedness, an international team of experts recently undertook a…
19 September | International Snakebite Awareness DayRio de Janeiro, 19 September 2026 (PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO) – On International Snakebite Awareness Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is drawing attention to a neglected public health problem that affects more than 57,000 people each year in the Americas and can result in deaths,…
Managua, September 17, 2026 (PAHO/WHO).- As part of the digital transformation roadmap jointly developed by Nicaragua's Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), a national workshop was held to strengthen the country's readiness for the responsible, safe, and sustainable adoption of…