Castries, Saint Lucia,31 January 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Saint Lucian youth group Climate and Health Action for the Rising Generation (CHARGE) recently engaged 108 students including 55 males and 53 females, and 51 teachers from 50 primary schools to take collective responsibility for climate change and health action at the second national primary…
Lima, Perú (OPS/OMS) 30 January 2025 - Cases of at least ten neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been identified in Peru, mainly affecting populations with limited access to drinking water, sanitation, and health services. These diseases not only impact physical health but are also associated with social stigma, exacerbating their burden in…
Guatemala, 29 January 2025 - In a region marked by effort and hope, trachoma elimination is changing lives. Through eyelid surgery, dozens of people have recovered not only their vision, but also their quality of life. This effort was made possible by collaboration between the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) and the Pan…
29 January 2025 – The public got its first glimpse of the future of health in August 2024, when the PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office unveiled a fleet of cutting-edge health service robots, officially handing them over to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a landmark event.This fleet of disinfecting and humanoid healthcare robots was…
Brasilia, January 29, 2025 – The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Brazilian Ministry of Health conducted a training on international outbreak response, in the city of Brasilia, Brazil. This event, held on January 27, was attended by 35 experts from GOARN partner institutions…
Port-of-Spain, 27 January 2025 (PAHO) – In recognition of World Leprosy Day on January 26, 2025, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Trinidad and Tobago Country office (TTO) initiated a Hansen's Disease public campaign and is working collaboratively with the Ministry of Health to ensure that the key…
Sololá, Guatemala, January 2025 (PAHO) - As part of the effort to eliminate trachoma -- the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world -- a post-surgical campaign was held at the Guineales comprehensive care center in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in the department of Sololá. The center functions under Sololá’s Departmental Office for…
Bridgetown, Barbados - January 27th, 2025 (PAHO). Three-day planning meetings in the PAHO/WHO Barbados Country Office signaled the start of a momentous antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance mission to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC).AMR caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019 and is considered a global threat, especially to…
Cockburn Town, January 24, 2025 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), along with the PAHO office in the Bahamas, is supporting the Environmental Health Department of the Ministry of Health and Human Services of the Turks…