Kingston, Jamaica, 26 March 2025 (PAHO) – In a strategic effort to advance the implementation of Jamaica’s Electronic Immunization Registry (EIR), the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), UNICEF, and Palladium, hosted a workshop on risk management…
Port-of-Spain, 24 February 2025 (PAHO): The PAHO/WHO TTO recently collaborated with the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) to enhance national emergency preparedness through the implementation of a comprehensive, hands-on mass casualty management training program. The training, which spanned six days from March 17 to 22, 2025, was…
Washington, 24 March 2025.- On Thursday 20 March, during the annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris, three cities were recognized for their achievements in preventing noncommunicable diseases and injuries: Córdoba, Argentina; Fortaleza, Brazil; and Greater Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The…
Belize City, Belize, March 21, 2025 (PAHO) - Through the European Union-Funded Health Sector Support Programme Project, PAHO/WHO Belize partnered with Belize’s Ministry of Health and Wellness to provide technical cooperation and support for the development and launch of its Strategic Health Plan for 2025-2034. The plan outlines a comprehensive…
Bridgetown, Barbados – March 19, 2025 (PAHO). Maintaining healthy indoor air quality is critical to health and wellness for both health personnel and the public.PAHO/WHO therefore supported Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda by providing training to Government staff who work in the Environmental Health Department, individuals with…
19 March 2025 (PAHO) –The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) successfully hosted a virtual Peer Educator Training Workshop as part of its ongoing technical cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). This initiative underscored PAHO/WHO’s…
Camiri, Santa Cruz – Bolivia, 17 march 2025 (OPS)- Camiri, Santa Cruz - Bolivia, 17 March 2025 (PAHO)- Rapid trachoma assessments (RTAs) have been used to detect cases of follicular trachoma and trachomatous trichiasis in 21 remote indigenous communities in Bolivia. The RTAs were conducted by field teams from the Ministry of Health and Sports, as…
Monitoring Mission: PAHO/WHO and the European Union Strengthen the Fight Against Dengue in Guatemala
Guatemala, March 13, 2025 (PAHO) — In the context of the dengue emergency in Guatemala, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) with the support of the European Union, and in coordination with the Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, has developed a series of strategic actions to strengthen the country's health…
Nassau, The Bahamas, 11 March 2025 - The Bahamas Ministry of Health and Wellness is conducting a series of half-day training workshops for healthcare providers on the use of SIP+ (SIP Plus), the latest version of the Perinatal Information System (SIP) developed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). PAHO/WHO has been supporting the…