In the framework of cooperation between the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Women's Health and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR) and the Government of Canada, a national training workshop for trainers in obstetric emergencies was held in Colombia as part of the "Zero…
Director of the National Recovery Plan Care at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marc Sprenger, PAHO/WHO Consultant for the EPHF Assessment Ms. Joanna Baank, Director of Health Dr. Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul, Minister of Health Dr. Amar Ramadhin, PAHO/WHO Representative Suriname Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon and PAHO/WHO Advisor, Health Systems and Services Dr.…
Montevideo, March 9, 2023.The launch of the National Clinical and Policy Guidelines on Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in Trinidad and Tobago, a joint initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and Spotlight, took place on 8 March.
The event was attended by several authorities including the Minister of Health,…
São Paulo, March 2, 2023. The XI Session of the Advisory Committee (AC) of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME/PAHO/WHO), which was held virtually on February 8, 2023, had the objective of reporting to the members of the Committee on the progress of the management and technical cooperation program of…
São Paulo, March 3, 2023. On March 3, 2023, the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) completes 56 years of uninterrupted activity. Its objective is to contribute to the development of the health of the populations of the Americas through the promotion of cooperation among countries and the…
Castries, St. Lucia, 2 March 2023 (PAHO) – With the rainy season approaching in the Eastern Caribbean, personnel at the Ezra Long Laboratory of the Owen King European Union Hospital in St Lucia have been trained to detect mosquito-borne diseases such as, Dengue Fever, Zika, and Chikungunya viruses.
On 13-16 February 2023, PAHO Virologist Dr.…
Montevideo. March 3, 2023. Worldwide, an estimated 303,000 newborns die each year in the first four weeks of life due to congenital anomalies.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adverse perinatal outcomes and birth defects are responsible for the loss of 15 million years of healthy life due to premature death and disability.…
Belize City, Belize, March 2, 2023 - 35 professionals in Belize are better equipped to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls during health emergencies. With funding support from the Canada Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) of the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), the Pan…
Team members of the PAHO/WHO The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands Country Office took a moment from their busy Saturday morning to support the Public Hospitals Authority's blood drive. After a national plea for blood donations, the PAHO Panthers answered the call to save a life, one drop at a time.
The Bahamas, like many countries around the…