Nassau, The Bahamas - May 2025The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through its Bahamas Country Office, officially launched the Breast Imaging Training Seminar on May 14, 2025, at the Public Hospitals Authority Corporate Centre in Nassau. The five-day seminar is being implemented in partnership with the Public…
Brasília, 4 June 2025 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) received Brazil’s official report on Tuesday (June 3) in Rio de Janeiro, requesting international certification of the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, that is, the transmission of the virus from mother to child. The report was formally submitted by Brazil’s…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 June 2025 (PAHO) - As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reaffirming its commitment to supporting preparedness and emergency response across Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, and the wider Caribbean, especially through the newly inaugurated…
Quito, June 2, 2025 (PAHO) – The country is exposed to a wide range of zoonotic pathogens due to its biodiversity, environmental and climatic factors, and the high interaction between wildlife and productive activities. These conditions have led Ecuador to establish priority strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control in the face of…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 1 June 2025 (PAHO) - Barbados officially launched Pride Month 2025 under the inspiring theme “More Than an Existence, A Life!” at an event hosted at the PAHO/WHO Office in Bridgetown. The launch, organized by Equals Barbados with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), marked the beginning of a month-long…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 30 May 2025 (PAHO) — With youth at the helm of planning and execution, the event “Let’s Talk: Bridging the Gap in Youth Mental Health” marked a transformative moment for mental health advocacy in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.Coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in partnership with…
Nassau, The Bahamas, 20 May 2025 — For strengthening laboratory diagnosis and surveillance for respiratory viruses in the Bahamas, the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Country Office for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, donated 2,500 Nasal Swabs with Viral Transport Media (VTM) to the Ministry of…
Asunción, May 27, 2025 (PAHO) — Paraguay is strengthening its capacity to respond to outbreaks and other public health threats with the Early Action Review Exercise (EAR), which is based on the innovative 7-1-7 metric. Taking place in Asunción from May 26 to 30, the General Directorate of Health Surveillance (DGVS) of the Ministry of Public Health…
Georgetown, Guyana 27 May 2025– In a significant step toward strengthening the country’s response to climate change, the Ministry of Health, Guyana, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), launched the development of a Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP). The Plan is being developed under the EU/CARIFORUM…