Belmopan City, Belize, February 24, 2023 – With funding support from the United States Government (USG), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) facilitated a five-day training on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), waste management and radiological imaging. The goal was to increase the capabilities and self-…
February 23, 2023 (PAHO) — The guarantee of access to the benefits of scientific progress is a human right that has been little studied and developed, despite being recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights[1] and the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man[2].
This right acquires special relevance today,…
February 23, 2023 (PAHO) — The indigenous peoples of the Yanomami territory are experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to lack of assistance and difficulties in access to health care, which led the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS, in the Portuguese acronym), through the Ordinance GM/MS No. 28 of January 20, 2023, to declare a Public Health…
22 February 2023 – Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and the second most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in the Americas. When we delve into the statistics for our region, it shows that cancer affects people of all ages and stages in life.
In 2020, approximately 4 million people were newly diagnosed,…
Successful kick-off meeting between the Ministry of Health Suriname, PAHO/WHO Suriname, and the RIVM
Suriname, February 21, 2023 (PAHO) – On behalf of the Surinamese Government and the Pan-American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) will perform an…
Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, 17 February 2023 (PAHO) – As part of the ‘Smart’ or Strengthening Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project, the upgraded Port Antonio Health Centre was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) after the retrofitting of the health facility was completed in 2022 by the contractor…
Buenos Aires, 15 February 2023 (PAHO) — A mission of delegates from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Medicines Patent Pool visited Argentina and met with national health authorities and the biopharmaceutical company Sinergium Biotech to continue advancing the transfer of technology to…
Castries, St. Lucia, 13 February 2023 (PAHO) - Citizens of St. Lucia will benefit from improved health administration thanks to a mission hosted on-island last week.
Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) officials led the one-week health mission which focused on data management as it relates to viruses carried by insects (Arthropod-Borne…
Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 10 February 2023 (PAHO) - Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) represent the major health burden in St. Kitts and Nevis. Mortality resulting from heart disease, stroke, cancer, and complications of diabetes accounts for almost 60% of the total deaths occurring in the Federation.
The achievement of sustainable…