Washington DC, 27 September 2023 (PAHO) - Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Molwyn Joseph, shared the progress being made with cervical cancer screening in his nation, a country which was the first in the Region of the Americas to apply PAHO/WHO guidance documents on Human papillomavirus (HPV)…
Kingston, Jamaica, September 22, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - In recognition of the pivotal role that young people play in shaping the future, a group of Jamaican adolescents gathered in Kingston to discuss issues concerning their health and mental wellbeing at the “Empowering Adolescents to Lead Change using Health Data: Data-to-Action Workshop” held from…
Caracas, September 22, 2023 (PAHO/WHO).- Venezuela is part of the group integrated by ten countries of the Americas which will receive support to strengthen epidemiological surveillance on trachoma and determine if this disease is a public health problem in the populations living in vulnerable conditions.
The Pan American Health…
Washington DC, 27 September 2023 (PAHO)- As part of the technical cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, a technical visit of a delegation of Colombian health system professionals took place in Andalusia, Spain, between 11 and…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 19 September 2023 (PAHO) - The Best dos Santos Public Health Laboratory could soon become a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance.
This was revealed by Dr. Amalia Del Riego, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (…
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, September 18, 2023 (PAHO)- Paediatricians and general practitioners from across the country strengthened their capacities in improving the quality of newborn care and reducing the burden of disease and disability in Bolivia with support from the Latin American Centre for Perinatology/Women's and Reproductive…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 September 2023 (PAHO) – The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) Field Medical Team recently erected a field medical hospital on the grounds of the Barbados National Stadium.
A mobile hospital is a small hospital or health facility furnished with full medical equipment which can be easily moved and set up in different locations.…
GEORGETOWN, 19 September 2023 – More than 25 local journalists were trained to report responsibly on suicide, trauma, mass tragedies, and mental health issues during a recent two-day session hosted by the Guyana Press Association. Some journalists were visibly moved by the session, which included instruction on "self-care" for their own mental…
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, September 15, 2023 (PAHO)- Health professionals from the country's departments strengthened their capacities to improve prenatal care and identify risk prematurely, as well as improve their ability to discriminate between low and high risk, focusing on pathologies that put the lives of women and their children at…