Community members participate in a workshop on the signs and symptoms of yellow fever and rash-related illnesses, using interactive learning activities and the Community-Based Surveillance (CBS)/SIVIGILA tool. Putumayo, Colombia.Colombia, June 16, 2026 (PAHO) — Across Putumayo, Community-Based Surveillance is showing that preparedness for future…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 10 June 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in Belize’s National Workshop on Sepsis Care Pathways Implementation, held from 15–16 April 2026, as part of ongoing regional efforts to strengthen sepsis care and address its close connection with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Sepsis…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 10 June 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - Over the past year, the Fleming Fund’s work in the Caribbean has grown into a real success story - one powered by committed laboratory teams, determined health workers, and the kind of regional collaboration that donors love to see making a tangible difference.Across nine countries, laboratories…
Belize City, Belize, May 29, 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 first National Tobacco Control Youth Forum under the theme “Unmasking the Appeal – Countering Nicotine and Tobacco…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 8 June 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - Nutritionists, Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) focal points and legal drafters from eight Caribbean countries recently met in Barbados to determine the steps needed to advance the adoption, implementation and monitoring of sodium reduction targets and policies for the elimination of industrially…
PARAMARIBO, June 5, 2026 - The Government of Suriname, through the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labor, today officially launched Helpline 114, the country’s first national, round-the-clock mental health crisis line. Developed with the technical and financial support of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)…
Brasília, 3 June 2026 – Strong and growing scientific evidence shows that the media can play a significant role in either strengthening or undermining suicide prevention efforts. In this context, responsible communication is essential to addressing this complex but preventable public health issue and protecting thousands of lives. To support…
Castries, Saint Lucia, 28 May 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – The Joint Planning Workshop of the Technical Working Group between the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Pharmaceutical Procurement Service (OECS-PPS) officially opened with strong calls for collaboration and…
Bogotá, Colombia, 29 May 2026 — From May 26 to 27, Bogotá hosted the Third Meeting of Experts for the Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Intersectoral Action for Health Equity, a space led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) that brought together international experts and representatives from national,…