Tegucigalpa, September 23, 2024 — Honduras has become the first country to begin the construction of the first National List of In Vitro Diagnostic Tests (LNPDI, which stands for its acronym in Spanish). This crucial step, led by the Honduran Ministry of Health, aims to standardize and improve diagnostic performance at all levels of the national…
Belize City, September 24, 2024 (PAHO/WHO)– In a significant milestone towards fostering healthier school environments in Belize, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology (MoECST) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), officially handed over educational…
Belize City, September 19, 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – An official handover of essential medical supplies and equipment took place at the Vaccine Building in Belmopan City. This event, funded by the European Union through the Health Sector Support Programme, was carried out in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of…
Rio de Janeiro, September 19, 2024 (PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO) - From October 17 to 19, PANAFTOSA hosted the Programa Regional de Educación Sistemática de Servicios Veterinarios (ProgRESSVet) workshop at its facilities, an innovative educational initiative aimed at enhancing and strengthening the capacity of veterinary services across the region.The…
September 19 l International Snakebite Awareness DayRio de Janeiro, September 19, 2024 (PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO) – September 19 was established in 2018 as International Snakebite Awareness Day through a coalition of organizations to raise awareness about the global impact of snakebite envenoming. The goal is to better understand the risks,…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 17 SEPTEMBER 2024- The Ministry of Health, with the support of PAHO/WHO, organized a meeting to review the national maternal and mortality surveillance data. Senior Officers representing each of the ten administrative regions attended the meeting, which was led by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the Director of Primary…
Kingston, Jamaica, 13 September 2024 (PAHO) - More than two months after Hurricane Beryl struck Jamaica, the southern parishes are still reeling from the devastation left by the powerful Category 4 storm. St. Elizabeth, often called the "breadbasket" of Jamaica, suffered the greatest devastation, with widespread damage to farmlands that has…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 11-12, 2024 – In a joint effort to accelerate the reduction of unplanned adolescent pregnancies in vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a regional meeting was held that convened ministers, local authorities, experts, and young leaders to develop practical strategies to…
Barbados, September 11, 2024 (PAHO) - Caribbean stakeholders recently heard from Prime Minister of Barbados, The Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is predicted to cost the world 855 billion US Dollars annually in extra healthcare costs and lost productivity over the next decade.This disclosure was made during…