Montevideo, 5 December 2024. In the framework of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, the Virtual Launch of the Health Administrative Data Toolbox on intimate partner violence and sexual violence took place on 3 December.During the opening, Anselm Hennis, Director of Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health at the Pan…
Montevideo, 4 December 2024 (PAHO)- In the framework of the closure of the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) in Uruguay and the transfer of its functions to Washington D.C. with the creation of a new unit, a meeting was held between the director of CLP/WR, Suzanne Serruya; the representative of PAHO…
Port-of-Spain, 3 December 2024 (PAHO) – In line with PAHO/WHO’s ongoing thrust to promote air quality and health, a series of meetings were held in Trinidad and Tobago, bringing together key stakeholders from various sectors. These meetings, organized by the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), Ministry of Health, and the Pan American…
San Pablo de Loreto, 29 November 2024 – From 25 through 28 November, the community of San Felipe, in the district of San Pablo, province of Ramón Castilla, Loreto, Peru, hosted a series of knowledge dialogue sessions and a practical workshop on face and hand washing within the framework of the SAFE strategy for the promotion, prevention, and…
Kingston, Jamaica, 29 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - The Regional Vector-Borne Disease Workshop was held in Grand Cayman from 19–21 November 2024, under the theme “Networking for Improved Responsiveness.” Organized in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (…
Cayman Islands Recognized for Successful Implementation of 2023 WHO STEPwise NCD Surveillance Survey
Kingston, Jamaica, 27 November 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has commended the Ministry of Health and Wellness of the Cayman Islands for its successful implementation of the 2023 WHO STEPwise approach to Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk factor surveillance (STEPS).This important survey…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 26 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - Public health experts from across the Caribbean gathered at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Barbados Office from November 26th to 28th, to receive training developed to enhance their ability to detect, respond to, and prevent public health emergencies.…
Port-au-Prince, November 26, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR), in collaboration with UNICEF, continues to support the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) in the area of essential care for newborns. With the aim of reducing…
Havana, Nov. 26, 2024 (PAHO) – In May 2024, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported the first outbreak of Oropouche virus (OROV) in the country, with 89 confirmed cases in the provinces of Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. Since then, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) has closely monitored the…