PAHO to Announce Winner of the Caribbean AMR Leadership Award in memory of Dr. Suzan McLennon-Miguel
Bridgetown, Barbados, 24 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO)- The Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) will host the inaugural virtual award ceremony for the PAHO Caribbean Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Leadership Award established in memory of Dr Suzan McLennon-Miguel on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00…
Kingston, Jamaica, 22 November 2025 (PAHO) - Nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa ploughed through parts of Jamaica, many communities are still grappling with its aftermath. Fallen trees, damaged roofs, and broken structures litter streets and yards, while pools of stagnant, contaminated water linger in low-lying areas. Thousands of residents…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – November 20, 2025 - The PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office hosted an official handover ceremony to deliver telehealth kits for deployment across the health sector and computers to support the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) Programme.This initiative marks a substantial investment in…
The PAHO/WHO Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands country office collaborated with the infection Prevention and Control (IPC) unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) The Bahamas, to host the Second Annual National Infection Prevention and Control Workshop that took place on the 11th of October 2025. This year’s theme was “One…
Ciudad de Guatemala, November 20, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through the Health Emergencies and Risk Assessment Information Unit (HIM) of the Department of Emergencies (PHE), developed training in data analysis using R Software during October and November as part of…
November 20, 2025 - Belize continues to demonstrate strong leadership in adopting innovative, person-centered approaches to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. Building on this, PAHO Belize, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), conducted a five-day technical mission to strengthen the country’s capacity to deliver more…
18 November 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The PAHO/WHO Bahamas (BHS) & Turks and Caicos Islands (TCA) Office together with the support of the Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity (DHE) conducted an air quality assessment and training in TCA from October 21st to 26th 2025. As part of PAHOs effort to conduct…
Kingston, Jamaica, 18 November 2025 (PAHO) — With health services disrupted across the island´s southern and western parishes, power failures rippled across the health system, putting vaccines, insulin, and other temperature-sensitive medicines at immediate risk. To keep lifesaving care within reach, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO…
Kingston, Jamaica, 18 November 2025 (PAHO) — Falmouth Public General Hospital, a 130-bed facility and lifeline for communities across Trelawny, stood among the hardest-hit health institutions during Hurricane Melissa. Violent winds and storm surge tore away an estimated 60–70% of its roof, leaving the compound exposed, waterlogged, and struggling…