Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Health and Dr. Luis Codina, PAHO/WHO Representative, took the opportunity to participate in a series of activities in Region 9, Lethem. The activities were the launch of the Maternity waiting home, where mothers from hard-to-reach areas will stay until time for delivery, the distribution of the Malaria bed nets…
On Wednesday 12 May, Suriname received its most equipped ambulance to date, procured by PAHO according to specific requirements by the country. The generous donation by the Brazilian government was supported by the World Food Programme and PAHO.
During the handover ceremony on the grounds of the Academic Hospital in Paramaribo, the keys to the…
Since the beginning of April, it is now possible to view citation data for an indexed document in the bibliographic information sources of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) through the Dimensions Badges service. VHL users can easily see how many citations a given publication has received, as well as explore the citation data using the free…
The Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) and the Hospital São Paulo/Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina (HSP/SPDM) has maintained an institutional relationship for more than 20 years, through a service contract that…
Belize City, Belize, 12 May 2021 (PAHO) - Today, Belize received its second shipment of 33,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, a global partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Gavi, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Pan American Health…
Washington, D.C., May 10, 2021 — The Republic of Malta has donated €25,000 (approximately US$ 30,000) to support the emergency response of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following the most recent eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.
“Our solidarity is with the people and government of St. Vincent…
Port of Spain 10 May, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - Today, Trinidad and Tobago received its second batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility. The 33,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the Piarco International Airport at 11:59a.m today
Trinidad and Tobago is expected to receive a further 100,000 Sinopharm Beijing…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 11 May 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - Barbados today received 33,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, a global effort between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World…
International Nursing Day is celebrated around the world every May 12th, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, considered the pioneer of modern nursing. The theme for the 2021 campaign is "Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for the Future of Healthcare". In 2021, designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the…