Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1 September 2025 (PAHO) - To strengthen the capacity of countries to build a skilled, competent, and equitably distributed health workforce, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the project "Strengthening Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Health Threats in the Eastern…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – October 24, 2025 - The PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO/WHO TTO), in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) via its Health Policy, Research and Planning (HPRP) Unit, has developed a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework to strengthen Trinidad and Tobago…
13 October 2025, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently conducted a weeklong training for healthcare providers of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, on the reinforcement of their immunization programme, following the introduction of three new childhood vaccines…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 17 October 2025 (PAHO) - In alignment with the 2025 World Mental Health Day theme, “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) underscored its commitment to promoting the mental health and wellbeing of its service personnel and civilian members.As a frontline…
Belize City, Belize, October 24, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), has launched a new project aimed at improving diabetes care in Belize. Funded by the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), this initiative focuses on enhancing…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 13 October 2025 (PAHO) - In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) brought together partners and young people from across the Eastern Caribbean for a dynamic and inspiring forum under the theme “Breaking the Silence: Commercial Determinants of Mental Health.” The event, held…
Georgetown, Guyana — October 24, 2025 - In a bold step toward reducing adolescent and pregnancies and promoting safe motherhood, the Healthy Life Course Unit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Adolescent Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, launched a national awareness campaign “Let’s End Child…
Georgetown, Guyana – October 23, 2025 – In a continued effort to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, an updated training in Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM) was held from October 13 to 17, 2025, in Georgetown, Guyana. This initiative was a collaborative effort between the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (…
Rio de Janeiro, October 17, 2025 (BIREME) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME) held the pre-launch of the World Health Organization Traditional Medicine Global Library (WHO TMGL) during the 3rd World Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative…