CARICOM Ministers Endorse Human Resources for Resilient Health Systems Caribbean Roadmap (2025-2030)
Washington D.C. United States of America, 15 October 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - CARICOM Ministers of Health unanimously approved and endorsed the Human Resources for Resilient Health Systems Caribbean Roadmap 2025-2030 during the 50th Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development- Health (COHSOD-Health) at the Pan American Health Organization…
Kingston, Jamaica, 13 October 2025 (PAHO) - Across Jamaica, and perhaps now more than ever, conversations about mental health are becoming more open, more relatable, and more urgent. We better understand the need to promote mental wellness and strengthen the systems that support our adolescents and youth. Behind every statistic is a young person…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – October 6, 2025 - In recognition of the International Day of Older Persons, the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO/WHO TTO) which also serves Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, reaffirms its commitment to advancing…
Port-au-Prince, 1 October 2025 – On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and partners, organized a day of action, screening, and awareness for older adults in Haiti.Although Haiti remains a country with a…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 3 October 2025 (PAHO) - Barbados is stepping up efforts to protect mothers and babies from HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, with the goal of achieving international certification for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV by the end of 2025.From September 30 to October 3, 2025, a team from the Pan…
Georgetown, Guyana, 3 October 2025 — In a collaborative effort to combat youth tobacco use, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Guyana Country Office, alongside the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, has launched the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in schools across Guyana. This initiative…
Washington, D.C., 30 September 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Aruba today signed the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) for 2025–2030, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening Aruba’s health system and advancing health and well-being for all.The agreement…
Georgetown, Guyana, 30 September 2025- On 19 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of Guyana officially introduced the seasonal influenza vaccine into the national immunization schedule, marking a historic milestone in the country’s public health system. The launch, held at the Eccles Health Centre under the theme “Strengthening Systems, Guiding…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Montserrat are partnering to accelerate health system strengthening through a focused package of technical cooperation made possible, in part, by Montserrat’s national voluntary contributions to PAHO.…