Montevideo, June 15, 2023. Of every 10 babies born, 1 is preterm – and every 40 seconds, 1 of those babies dies. Preterm birth rates have not changed in the past decade in any region of the world. The impacts of conflict, climate change, COVID-19 are increasing risks for women and babies everywhere.
These are some of the data…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 14 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr Jarbas Barbosa, today met with the Principal of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Professor Clive Landis, as well as several members of staff of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Country Office of The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands welcomed international PAHO/WHO Consultants, Mrs. Kathryn Johnston, and Mr. German Esparza to assist The Bahamas Ministry of Health and Wellness in developing its National Infection Prevention and Control Programme…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 14 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - While in Barbados to attend the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Ministerial Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, today met with the President of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC),…
Suriname, June 13, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is pleased to announce the successful handover of a generous donation to the Medical Mission in Suriname. This donation, made possible through funds provided by the Canadian Government, aimed to bolster the access and provision of COVID-19 vaccines to communities in…
São Paulo, June 13, 2023. Organizations generally employ large amounts of financial and human resources to inform the target audience, whether consumers of products and/or services, about what they produce and to whom their tangible or intangible goods are aimed. The motto “it pays to advertise” expresses in a brief and precise way the concept…
Montevideo, 12 June 2023. In order to reflect on obstetric and neonatal care, and promote the adoption of new practices based on respectful maternal and neonatal care, it was held the virtual seminar: "Women's Health Agenda: Humanisation for respectful and violence-free obstetric and neonatal care, with a rights-based approach and gender…
Punta Gorda, Belize, June 09, 2023 (PAHO) – As part of the Health Sector Support Programme Belize Project, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the European Union (EU) officially handed over the newly retrofitted Punta Gorda Community Hospital (PGCH) to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) crediting…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 9 June 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Six more Caribbean professionals have commenced a year-long journey in the University of the West Indies (UWI) Climate Change and Health Leaders Fellowship Training Program.
They are: Gerty Pierre, Climate Change Director, Ministry of Environment, Haiti; Dr. Clint Todd Lewis, Senior…