Brasília, October 3, 2024 – On the eve of World Meningitis Day, celebrated on October 5, the Brazilian Ministry of Health launched the National Plan to Defeat Meningitis by 2030. The plan is aligned with the regional and global goals set by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).At the opening of the…
Port of Spain, 1 October 2024 - The PAHO/WHO TTO Country Office recently hosted a mission in Trinidad and Tobago which focused on enhancing the country’s ability to track and monitor the spread of respiratory viruses. The aim of the mission was to strengthen the systems that detect these viruses. By improving these systems, the country is better…
São Paulo, October 2, 2024 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - From September 30 to October 4, 2024, at the 61st PAHO Directing Council, BIREME is presenting its products and services at an interactive booth, promoting digital transformation in health information management. Director João Paulo Souza and manager Verônica Abdala highlight strategic partnerships,…
Belize City, September 19, 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – In a significant milestone for Belize’s health infrastructure, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and funded by the European Union, successfully conducted the official handover of the Clinical Data Exchange Program (CDEP) at the…
1 de octubre de 2024 — Con el fin de proporcionar información clave para diseñar y fortalecer políticas de salud que beneficien a la juventud, Guatemala ha iniciado la Encuesta Mundial de Salud en Escolares (GSHS) y la Encuesta Mundial sobre Tabaco en Jóvenes (GYTS), ambas recomendadas por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Estas encuestas…
St. George's, Grenada - 30 September 2024 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health is pledging its commitment to completing the installation of the island’s hospital incinerator.Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, with responsibility for General and Health Administration, Kim Taylor, Country Programme Specialist with the PAHO/WHO Office for…
Bridgetown, Barbados, September 30, 2024, (PAHO/WHO) Did you know that the very foods you eat daily may contain harmful chemicals silently increasing your risk of heart attack or stroke? Industrially-produced trans fats—often lurking in packaged and processed foods— are among the dangerous ingredients in our diets today. As the December 2025…
Montevideo 30 September 2024. In the framework of the Week for the Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy in Adolescence and the International Contraception Day, a webinar on Contraception in Adolescence was held on 21 September.The opening was in charge of Dr. Marisa Labovsky and Dr. Silvia Silvia Oizerovich, presidents of FIGIJ and expresident of…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 27, 2024 (PAHO) - The security crisis that Haiti has been experiencing for several months has only exacerbated the structural problems of an extremely fragile public health system. The blood transfusion sector, crucial for meeting the need for blood products for patients requiring urgent transfusions, has been…