Paramaribo, May 7, 2026 (PAHO) - The PAHO / WHO Country Office recently organized the official handover of 334 vials of Benzathine benzylpenicillin to the Medical Mission Primary Health Care Suriname (MM) and the Regional Health Service (RGD). As the largest primary health care organizations in the country, they are actively implementing the…
Buenos Aires, May 6, 2025 (PAHO). More than 120 experts in epidemiology, laboratory medicine, immunizations, statistics, health economics, and communications from across the country participated in the Comprehensive Workshop on Generating Evidence to Support Health Policies for the Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Infections in…
Belize City, Belize, May 06, 2026 (PAHO) – Through the project, "Strengthening the EMTCT Strategy with Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH)," the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) received ten all-in-one desktop computers and one video projector to strengthen maternal and child health services. Funded by the India-UN Development…
Georgetown, Guyana – May 5, 2026 - Applause filled the room in Georgetown as eight hospitals across Guyana were officially certified as Baby‑Friendly. The facilities were assessed at different times under the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF’s Baby‑Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). This certification ensures that mothers receive…
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 28 April 2026 (PAHO) – In observance of Vaccination Week in the Americas 2026, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environmental Health and Energy, Ministry of Education, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with the financial…
Roseau, Dominica, 29 April 2026 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services, with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), hosted a two‑day capacity‑building exercise for health care workers aimed at strengthening immunization service delivery and vaccine‑preventable disease control.The activity held in…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 27 April 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - Members of the public were reminded of the safety and the benefits of vaccines during a health fair hosted at the Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic, as part of the activities hosted to commemorate the Vaccination Week in the Americas 2026 with the theme of “Your decision makes the difference. Immunization…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 26 April 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - Barbados began its Vaccination Week in the Americas 2026 celebrations with a church service on Sunday.Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mr. Wayne Webster, staff from the island’s polyclinics, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC), Dr…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 May 2026 (PAHO/WHO) - In a strategic move to improve vaccination rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has unveiled two landmark resources for the Caribbean: The Immunization Manual, Caribbean Template (2026 Edition) and the "In My Hands" multimedia HPV vaccine campaign. Both publications…