St. George’s, Grenada, 20 June 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - Health leaders and technical experts from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, including representatives from the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), came together for a groundbreaking four-day hybrid workshop hosted in Grenada titled “Social Determinants, Intersectionality and Human Resources for…
Georgetown, Guyana, 20 June 2025(PAHO/WHO)– The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Guyana, held a two-day hybrid workshop from 12 to 13 June 2025 aimed at health care workers, to support the implementation of the seasonal influenza vaccination in Guyana.The workshop was coordinated by Dr Janice…
São Paulo, June 20, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Departments of Health Systems and Services (HSS) and Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity (DHE), and its Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME), together with the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Georgetown, Guyana, 19 June 2025 – Guyana joined the global community in commemorating World Blood Donor Day, a day observed annually on June 14 to honour voluntary blood donors and raise awareness about the critical importance of ensuring safe and sufficient blood supplies.The theme for this year’s observance, “Give blood, give hope: Together we…
Tegucigalpa, June 18, 2025 (PAHO) — The Ministry of Health of Honduras, working with other national institutions and with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF, officially launched a Pandemic Fund project in the country — a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening national capacity to prevent and respond…
Port-of-Spain, 16 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organisation Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO), implemented a nationwide assessment of its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This initiative is not just about vaccines, it’s about building a healthier,…
Belize City, Belize, June 17, 2025 (PAHO) – Through the Universal Health Coverage Partnership (UHCP), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) advance digital health data management with the implementation of the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (…
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 14, 2025 - In keeping with the 2025 World Health Day theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”, the Pan American World Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is supporting the Ministry of Health of The Bahamas with the promotion of breast feeding as a crucial element for a child’s healthy development…
Guatemala City, 12 June 2025 - Representatives from eight countries across the Americas gathered in Guatemala City from 10 to 12 June to enhance national capacities for preparedness and response to dengue and other arboviral disease outbreaks. The technical meeting was held by the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/…