São Paulo, February 19, 2025 (PAHO) – In an effort to address the spread of infectious diseases in prisons, Latin American countries have been exploring actions to eliminate HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, measles, and diphtheria in correctional facilities. Overcrowding, violence, and limited access to healthcare exacerbate the situation.To…
Bridgetown, Barbados – February 14th, 2025 (PAHO). The PAHO/WHO Barbados country Office demonstrated its love for staff by hosting a cancer awareness virtual session on Valentine’s Day, in recognition of World Cancer Day which is recognized globally on February 4th.Dr. Taraleen Malcolm, Advisor, NCDs and Mental Health for PAHO/WHO Office for…
Quito, February 13, 2025 (PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO) – In an effort to improve the country’s capacity for surveillance and response concerning the avian influenza outbreaks, professionals from Ecuador’s official sectors of human health, animal health, and the environment participated from February 11 to 13 in the Intersectoral Risk Assessment for…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA- 12 FEBRUARY 2025- In keeping with Guyana’s commitment to implement the International Health Regulations, the Ministry of Health, Guyana, launched the annual assessment of the country’s IHR capacities using the State Party Self-Assessment Report (SPAR) tool on 10 February 2025. The SPAR, supported by the Pan American Health…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 January 2025 (PAHO) - From January 29th to 31st, 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) teamed up with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to train public health officers to use a powerful data tool that helps track and understand diseases more effectively. The training focused on Epi Info,…
City of Belmopan, Belize, February 07, 2025 (PAHO) – By completing the 2024 States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting Tool (e-SPAR) under the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), Belize has taken a significant step toward strengthening its health security and emergency preparedness.With technical cooperation from the Pan…
The Valley, Anguilla, 5 February 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) partnered with the Ministry of Health in Anguilla to advance the prevention, control, and management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). As part of this commitment, PAHO facilitated a four-day mission to implement the Better Care for NCDs through the…
Kingston, Jamaica, 05 February 2025 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has successfully completed a self-assessment of the country’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This comprehensive review utilized the PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Performance…
Castries, St. Lucia – February 4th, 2025 (PAHO). The PAHO antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance mission which launched in Barbados saw a PAHO team visiting several Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs officials from February 3rd to 4th, 2025.Courtesy callPAHO/WHO Barbados and ECC Advisor for Health Surveillance, Disease…