Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – October 21, 2025 - To strengthen the national response to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Trinidad and Toabgo, PAHO/WHO, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Health, through its National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC), hosted a two training workshops…
Roseau, Dominica, 13 October 2025 (PAHO) — The Environmental Health Department in Dominica has taken an important step toward strengthening its operations and public health capacity through a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with support from the European Union/Caribbean Region (EU/CARIFORUM)…
Kingston, Jamaica, 17 October 2025 (PAHO) - World Mental Health Day was commemorated globally on Friday, October 10, 2025. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recognized this day under the theme, “Empower, Connect, Care: Strengthening Child and Youth Mental Health in the Americas.” In collaboration with the PAHO Country Office for Jamaica…
Port-of-Spain, 17 October 2025 (PAHO): The PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO/WHO TTO) was honoured to host Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Assistant Director of PAHO, during her visit to Trinidad and Tobago to attend the 39th Meeting of Caribbean Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Managers. Her presence underscored PAHO’s…
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 26 September 2025 (PAHO) - In a major step toward eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) led a week-long training mission in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines focused on the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and treatment.The…
15 October 2025, Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) Stakeholders Meeting was held on 8 October 2025, as part of the development process for the first CCS for The Bahamas. The CCS will provide the medium-term vision to guide PAHO/WHO’s work with the country. It is a strategic tool being developed in collaboration…
Santiago, Chile, September 2–5, 2025 (PAHO). - At a key moment for global public health, Chile hosted the 10th Global Meeting of the Technical Task Force on the Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 (TTF10), organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with the support of the Chilean Ministry of…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 15 October 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – The 39th Meeting of Caribbean Immunization Managers hosted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Trinidad and Tobago concluded last week with the British Virgin Islands, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago celebrated for their achievements in surveillance and…
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 October 2025 (PAHO) — The National Global School Health Survey (GSHS) and the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) are set to commence across schools islandwide, marking an important step in assessing the health and well-being of Jamaica’s adolescents.The initiative is being led by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) and…