Participants of the HEARTS-D Adaptation Workshop in Sint Maarten with Dr Allana Best, Consultant, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health - PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (at centre)Philipsburg, 14 October 2024, (PAHO) - The Sint Maarten HEARTS-D Adaptation Workshop, held from October 8th to 14th, 2024, marked a milestone in…
Paramaribo, Suriname, 18 December 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - In a significant move to tackle the growing health challenges posed by climate change, representatives from various sectors across Suriname convened in Paramaribo for a consultation led by the Ministry of Health with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The…
Roseau, Dominica, 13 December 2024 (PAHO) - On 13 December 2024, over 30 senior managers from the Dominica Hospitals Authority (DHA) gathered at Jungle Bay Resort for a one-day end of year Manager’s Retreat under the theme “Strategic Outlook: Tools and techniques for Strategy Implementation.”The aim of this retreat was to reflect on the…
San José, December 17, 2024 (PAHO) – From November 25-27, 2024, Costa Rica conducted a simulation exercise based on its updated National Pandemic Preparedness Plan, with the objective of evaluating and strengthening its capacity to respond to respiratory pathogens. This activity, organized with technical support from PAHO/WHO, brought…
La Paz, December 12, 2024 (PAHO) - A joint 2025 agenda was agreed upon a horizontal dialogue between the Ministry of Health and Sports (MSyD) and LGBTIQ+ collectives in Bolivia to advance towards a more inclusive and equitable health system. This process was supported by the Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization/World…
OP-ED to Observe Universal Health Coverage Day – December 12, 2024, by Dr. Amalia Del Riego, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, and Mr. Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean On International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, we reaffirm our commitment to…
Rio de Janeiro, December 12, 2024 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – During 3 days, animal health laboratories of the South American Commission for the fight Against Foot-and-Month Disease (COSALFA) shared technical criteria on the diagnoses of foot-and-mouth disease in the current context of disease-free status. The eradication of this disease is part of…
Port-of-Spain, 7 December 2024 (PAHO): The PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO/WHO TTO) participated in the "We Ting" Community Caravan, contributing to the initiative's goals of fostering social cohesion, youth empowerment, and community health. The Caravan, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in…
SAO PAULO, Brazil, 5 DECEMBER 2024- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Ministry of Health of Guyana, and the University of Sao Paulo School of Nursing (Ribeirao Preto) convened a meeting in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, to evaluate progress of the reform of the national nursing professional education program in Guyana, a process in which…