Brasilia, November 18, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a webinar on Monday, November 17, entitled "Toward the Elimination of Cervical Cancer in the Americas," to mark the official launch of World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day and to present new regional tools to accelerate the fight against this disease. Eliminating…
Belize City, Belize, November 14, 2025 (PAHO) – In partnership with the University of Colorado and the Belize Police Department, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), with funding support from the United Nations Road Safety Fund Project - "Strengthening Emergency Care System in the Americas," hosted two…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 14 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - In most Caribbean countries, diabetes is one of the most pressing and fastest-growing health challenges. This is also true in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs): Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.To…
Georgetown, Guyana, 13 November 2025 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health, today, officially launched the 2025 Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign, a vital step toward eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) and other neglected tropical diseases that continue to affect Guyanese communities.The launch marks a…
Havana, November 11, 2025 (PAHO) - A workshop to develop the National Vaccination Plan against Pandemic Influenza and other respiratory viruses with pandemic potential was held in Havana, Cuba, from October 21 to 23, 2025, with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). …
Kingston, Jamaica, 11 November 2025 (PAHO) – Amid the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm that battered Jamaica on 28 October, a new sign of hope now stands beside Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny: a fully equipped Spanish Emergency Medical Team (EMT) mobile hospital, deployed with support from the…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 31 October 2025 (PAHO) – As Breast Cancer Awareness month came to a close, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ross University School of Medicine and UN Women, hosted an engaging wellness activity for staff, an awareness session titled “Cancer and Genetics: Understanding Your Risks,…
Speightstown, Barbados, 18 October 2025 (PAHO) - A team from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently partnered with the Barbados Roaring Virtual Lions Club and Story Time @ Speightstown to host an engaging and educational session for children at the Speightstown Branch of the Barbados National Library Service.Story Time @ Speightstown…
San Salvador, El Salvador, October 29, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — As part of the International Technical Training Meeting on Tools for Surveillance and Monitoring of All-Cause Mortality of the AMoMo Network, a side event dedicated to Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) was held with the participation of communication representatives from the…