Kingston, Jamaica, 29 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Caribbean Sub-Regional Office of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) hosted a Smart Hospitals Training in Kingston from 23 to 25 September 2025, aimed at strengthening the capacity of health personnel to improve the safety,…
San Salvador, September 26th, 2025. – The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), signed an agreement that formalizes El Salvador's participation in the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (Global Platform), an initiative aimed at ensuring a sustainable and equitable…
Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 26 September 2025 (PAHO)- A diverse group of Bolivian professionals, primarily from nursing and laboratory backgrounds, has begun conducting the Trachoma Prevalence Survey in 30 indigenous communities that are part of the Indigenous Health Network in the tropics of Cochabamba, Bolivia. This surveillance and…
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23 September 2025 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines officially joined the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer with the launch of its human papillomavirus (HPV) screening program, marking a historic milestone for women’s health in the country and the Caribbean.The launch event, hosted by the…
Brasilia, September 25, 2025 – The application deadline for the Educational Program on Health Surveillance in Border Areas (VigiFronteiras-Brazil) has been extended until October 20. The extension broadens opportunities for Brazilian and international professionals who have not yet completed their research proposals or gathered the required…
Port-au-Prince, 21 September 2025 (PAHO) – Haiti officially presented its Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) during a national workshop convened by the Ministry of Public Health and Population in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, with technical support from PAHO/WHO on September 4th.The HNAP sets the country’s priorities for 2025…
Georgetown, Guyana, 25 September 2025- In a significant step toward improving maternal health outcomes in Guyana, the Ministry of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Department, in collaboration with the Delivering Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Initiative and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), conducted a comprehensive training…
São Paulo, September 23, 2025 – In partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the São Paulo State Health Secretariat (SES-SP) held on Tuesday (23) the International Seminar on the Challenges of Health in Megacities, at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital’s Teaching and Research Institute, in São Paulo.The meeting brought together experts…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 24 SEPTEMBER 2025— In a decisive move to strengthen national health security, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has significantly expanded its sentinel surveillance system for respiratory viruses. This initiative, launched in April 2023, marks a major step forward in Guyana’…