Georgetown, Guyana – 20 July 2026 - Recognizing that access to assistive technology is fundamental to health, inclusion, and human dignity, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Rehabilitation and Disability Services and the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, brought together key…
Bogotá. July 2026 (PAHO/WHO). From July 8 to 10, Canadian Ambassador Elizabeth Williams visited the city of Quibdó, Chocó, to observe firsthand the impact of projects implemented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) with support from the Government of Canada. The visit was also attended by Dr. Gina Tambini Gómez, PAHO/WHO…
PAHO, FAO, and the University of Minnesota lead a regional project to support countries in integrating risk analysis into public policies, improving national food control systems and facilitating safe trade across the Region.Santiago, Chile, July 16, 2026 (PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO) – Ten Latin American countries are strengthening their national food…
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 July 2026 (PAHO) - For people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), managing their health often comes with a significant financial burden. Beyond the cost of consultations and medication, many individuals require ongoing access to specialist care, diagnostic tests, hospital services, transportation, special dietary…
Quito, 14 July 2026. As of today, Ecuador has a National Reference Commission for the Transition to and Implementation of the Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Minister of Public Health Juan Carlos Aveiga participated in the meeting. This national milestone, achieved with the support of the Pan…
Paramaribo, July 6, 2026 - The Ministry of Justice and Police, the Road Safety Institute, the Ministry of Public Works and Spatial Planning, and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), launched the Strategic Road Safety Plan for Suriname 2026–2030.…
Trinidad and Tobago Advances Digital Health and Data Governance with National Public Health Datathon
Minister of Health Honourable Dr. Lackram Bodoe, Minister in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Rishad Seecheran, PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office, Dr. Gabriel Vivas Francesconi, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Ms. Erica Fortune, Mr. Juan Carlos Rico, Advisor on Public Health Data Engineering, Information Systems and Digital Health…
Port of Spain, 10 July 2026 (PAHO): The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, continued its national rollout of Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training with a comprehensive workshop hosted by the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex.As the second in…
Georgetown, Guyana, 10 July 2026 – PAHO/WHO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, UNFPA, and UNICEF, with support from the Closing the Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Adolescent Girls (C-Gaps) Canadian project, conducted a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening adolescent health services at the community…