Port-of-Spain, 18 September 2025 (PAHO): In a decisive step toward fortifying the digital defenses of the national health system, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Trinidad and Tobago Country Office successfully hosted a Cybersecurity Readiness Workshop aimed at empowering health institutions to assess and enhance their cybersecurity…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School, which is located in Barbados. To commemorate the milestone, the school invited the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to participate in two activities, a 5K walk/run and its inaugural health and wellness fair.On 19…
Countries of the Americas Share Progress and Challenges on Their Path to Eliminating Cervical Cancer
The regional workshop in Cartagena included an update on the evidence regarding strategies to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, as well as a demonstration of technologies available through the PAHO Strategic Fund.Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, September 12, 2025.- Representatives from 14 countries in the Region shared the progress and…
Port-of-Spain, 16 September 2025 (PAHO): The PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office recently hosted a dynamic and hands-on two-day workshop titled “An Introduction to Evacuation Procedures and Plans”, aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness and response capabilities within the health sector. Workshop participants included personnel…
Lima, September 18, 2025 - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a regional technical workshop to review various methodologies that Member States can use to establish their own sweetened beverage consumption reduction targets.The meeting, held in Lima, Peru, on September 16 and 17, was attended by experts in public health and health…
Cap-Haïtien, September 18, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – In Haiti, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strengthening preparedness and response to respiratory epidemics. In this context, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) supported the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) and…
Quito, September 18, 2025 –The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a training workshop from September 8 to 10 in Quito for field staff participating in the second round of the STEPS Survey on risk factors and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ecuador. This survey is implemented by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) in coordination with…
St. John’s, Antigua, 17 September 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to provide support to Antigua and Barbuda through the overall strengthening of its mental health services, one key component for policy and strategic changes is its legislation.The PAHO team, led by Dr. Taraleen Malcolm, Advisor for…
Belize City, Belize, September 17, 2025 (PAHO) – After seven years of work, the European Union (EU)-funded Health Sector Support Programme (HSSP) officially concluded, marking the successful end of a partnership in the modernization and strengthening of Belize’s health system. The €8.8 million programme, implemented by the Pan American Health…