Montevideo, 1 February 2024. It is available a new course on SIP Plus (Perinatal Information System in its web version).
SIP is an evidence-based system of clinical records and priorities of care, developed among professionals in the region. It is a standard perinatal clinical record and integrates PAHO's toolkit to improve the quality of care…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 30 January 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) hosted a workshop for national institutions from January 29th to 31st, 2024, to focus on the development of Climate-Resilient Water Safety and Food Safety Plans.
Entitled ‘Validation Workshop for…
Document with important information on COVID-19 vaccines in mothers and pregnant women was published
Montevideo, 30 January 2024. An annex to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Maternal and Neonatal Immunisation Field Guide has been published, with relevant information on COVID-19 vaccines.
Evidence has shown that pregnant women are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation, admission to intensive care units, need for…
January 23, 2024 (PAHO) - Trachoma is one of the oldest known infectious diseases and is transmitted through contact with ocular secretions of infected individuals, as well as through flies that contribute to its spread. Repeated ocular infection leads to scarring, causing the eyelid to retract and the eyelashes to turn inward, resulting not only…
Kingston, Jamaica, January 19, 2024 (PAHO) - The third and final Essentials of Public Health Functions (EPHF) workshop, which brought together diverse stakeholders in Jamaica's health sector, concluded today after two days of robust discussions about the utility of EPHFs in reshaping the country's health system.
The workshop aimed to align…
Kingston, Jamaica, January 18, 2024 (PAHO) – In a significant milestone for public health in Jamaica, the Santa Cruz Health Centre was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness today after being designated a “smart facility.” This achievement follows extensive upgrading and retrofitting work that has transformed the health…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 16 January 2024 (PAHO) – A Global School Health Survey conducted in Barbados in 2011 revealed that over 30% of school children aged 9-11 and 13-15 years old are either overweight or obese. Now, in an age where childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles pose significant challenges to the well-being of our youth, the need for…
Kingston, Jamaica, January 11, 2024 (PAHO) – The concern about the persistently high rates of road traffic deaths on Jamaica's roads took center stage at today's National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Review Meeting in Kingston.
Despite proactive efforts by the government through the NRSC, the death toll remains alarmingly high each year.…
Roseau, Dominica, 10 January 2024 (PAHO) – PAHO Director Emeritus, Dr. Carissa Faustina Etienne was laid to rest in her native country Dominica on Wednesday, 10 January 2024.
An official funeral was accorded by the Government of Dominica in honor of her outstanding contribution to public health in Dominica, the region and globally. The day…