St. Georges, Grenada, 26 April 2025 (PAHO) - The health of the most vulnerable in Grenada - including children - received a boost recently with the launch of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA).Minister of Health, Wellness and Religious Affairs, Hon. Philip A. Telesford, during his address to the nation on 26 April, the eve of VWA, stressed…
Tegucigalpa, 23 April 2025 (PAHO/WHO. - When a severe storm, flood, or health emergency strikes, it's crucial that medical care is delivered swiftly, effectively, and where it is most needed. Therefore, the Ministry of Health, with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has initiated a process to strengthen…
Bridgetown, Barbados - April 22nd, 2025 (PAHO) - PAHO and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) partnered to host the virtual webinar ‘PAHO Validation for the Elimination of Canine Mediated Rabies in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean’.This webinar is one of the outcomes resulting from intense planning during the ‘Meeting on…
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 10th, 2025 (PAHO) - Rich dialogue and a commitment to achieving health goals were the highlights of the event commemorating World Health Day and Universal Health Coverage Day. Linking these two commemorative days provides us with an opportunity to reiterate that health is a fundamental human right, and collectively…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 14 April 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (T&TMA) and PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office, successfully launched the first session of the Clinical Management of Hansen’s Disease Seminar Series. This inaugural session…
São Paulo, April 14, 2025 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - How can science, ancestral knowledge and digital transformation be combined for the benefit of public health? This was the proposal put forward by João Paulo Souza, director of BIREME/PAHO/WHO, during the ‘Knowledge for Care’ seminar, held on April 8 and 9 in São Paulo, as part of the SESC Inspira…
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2025 (PAHO) — With the aim of strengthening regional cooperation and coordinating joint actions in border areas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and The Fred Hollows Foundation organized a Cross-border Workshop on the Elimination of Trachoma and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), which brought together over…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – April 9, 2025 — On April 7, the world paused to recognize World Health Day—a global moment of reflection and renewal for our collective commitment to health. This year’s theme, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” brought into sharp focus an issue that affects everyone: maternal and newborn health.The Ministry of Health,…
Bridgetown, Barbados – April 7th, 2025 (PAHO) - The Randall Phillips Polyclinic in Barbados celebrated World Health Day with a host of health displays and messages for staff and clients alike.Commemorated annually on April 7th, this year World Health Day bore the theme ‘Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures’, to initiate a year-long campaign on…