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.…
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…