Q&A with Ian Stein, PAHO/WHO Representative in JamaicaThree months after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a Category 5 storm —the strongest ever to strike the island—, the country’s health system continues to recover amid widespread damage and ongoing public health risks. Recovery requires careful…
Philipsburg, 27 January 2026 (PAHO) - A multi‑disciplinary team from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Netherlands, completed a collaborative mission to Sint Maarten from 19 to 24 January 2026. The week-long engagement focused on…
St. Johns, Antigua, 22 January 2026 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) partnered with the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs to conduct a four-day HEARTS sensitization and training workshop. This collaboration sought to train and sensitize staff from the ten implementing clinics for phase 1 of the…
Castries, Saint Lucia, 20 January 2026 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), convened a capacity building training workshop for community volunteers from the Red Cross, National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) and community…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 23 December 2025 (THE UWI/PAHO/WHO) – Earlier this month, the University of the West Indies (The UWI) hosted a virtual regional meeting to strengthen regional collaboration in infectious disease diagnostics, genomic surveillance and scientific research for over 40 veterinary and public health officers, laboratory…
Port-au-Prince, Haïti, 22 December 2025, (PAHO) — The security and humanitarian crisis that has persisted for several years continues to disrupt the lives of thousands of families in Haiti. Armed violence and ongoing insecurity have forced entire populations to leave their neighborhoods and seek refuge in makeshift displacement sites or with host…
Chalatenango, El Salvador — Throughout 2025, El Salvador conducted rapid trachoma assessments in 12 prioritized municipalities across the country. This journey took health teams from the western to the eastern regions, united by a common purpose: to actively search for the disease and bring health services closer to communities.Field activities…
Washington, DC, 19 December 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) congratulates Brazil on achieving the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV—a landmark accomplishment for public health in the Americas. As the largest country in the world to reach EMTCT, Brazil reaffirms its leadership in universal health coverage…
Kingston, Jamaica, 17 December 2025 (PAHO) – Hurricane Melissa has left a visible mark on health facilities across several Jamaican parishes, with partial or total roof loss highlighting the storm’s destructive power. Yet the damage goes beyond buildings. Inside affected centers, water-soaked patient files leave pages stuck together and crucial…