San Pablo de Loreto, 29 November 2024 – From 25 through 28 November, the community of San Felipe, in the district of San Pablo, province of Ramón Castilla, Loreto, Peru, hosted a series of knowledge dialogue sessions and a practical workshop on face and hand washing within the framework of the SAFE strategy for the promotion, prevention, and…
Kingston, Jamaica, 29 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - The Regional Vector-Borne Disease Workshop was held in Grand Cayman from 19–21 November 2024, under the theme “Networking for Improved Responsiveness.” Organized in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (…
Cayman Islands Recognized for Successful Implementation of 2023 WHO STEPwise NCD Surveillance Survey
Kingston, Jamaica, 27 November 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has commended the Ministry of Health and Wellness of the Cayman Islands for its successful implementation of the 2023 WHO STEPwise approach to Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk factor surveillance (STEPS).This important survey…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 26 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - Public health experts from across the Caribbean gathered at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Barbados Office from November 26th to 28th, to receive training developed to enhance their ability to detect, respond to, and prevent public health emergencies.…
Port-au-Prince, November 26, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR), in collaboration with UNICEF, continues to support the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) in the area of essential care for newborns. With the aim of reducing…
Havana, Nov. 26, 2024 (PAHO) – In May 2024, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported the first outbreak of Oropouche virus (OROV) in the country, with 89 confirmed cases in the provinces of Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. Since then, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) has closely monitored the…
Belize, November 26, 2024 (PAHO) – In observance of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, celebrated annually from November 18 to 24, Belize conducted a series of health fairs across the country to raise awareness about the critical issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and its impact on public health. This year's global theme, “Educate…
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, November 4, 2024 — The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) of Turks and Caicos Islands and the Pan American Health Organization/World American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) completed a strategic risk assessment workshop which assisted in the review of the Health All Hazard Response Plan.The…
Iquitos, Peru, 22 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO).– "We have remote communities, but it is not impossible to reach them. We’re going to see how we get there and change the way people think about hygiene practices, not only for hands but also for faces," said Rosa Cárdenas, manager of the Islandia Health Center, after participating in a SAFE strategy…