Chronic kidney disease affects up to 10% of the world's population. This preventable disease tends to be gradual and silent, showing symptoms only at advanced stages, when highly invasive and expensive procedures including dialysis, kidney transplantation are required. Many countries lack the resources to cover the costs of these interventions for…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 24 August 2021 (PAHO / WHO) - Today, Barbados 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…
Across the globe, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the demand for stable supplies of medical oxygen, which is critical for the treatment of most hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Anticipating a surge of COVID-19 cases in Guyana, the Ministry of Health requested technical support from PAHO to assess the oxygen supply…
In Trinidad and Tobago, one in three women in intimate partnerships report having experienced intimate partner violence. Evidence indicates that women and girls are most vulnerable during crisis or emergency conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a 140% increase in cases of abuse of women and girls reported to the Trinidad and Tobago…
The Ministry of Health, Adolescent Health Unit, in collaboration with Adolescent-Friendly Health Hub, For the Children's Sake Foundation and the PAHO/WHO Guyana Country Office, completed the ICT training for adolescents in the three selected regions 4, 9, and 10, which commenced on 21 June and was completed on 5 August 2021. Forty-five…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 16 August 2021 (PAHO) - Immediately following the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the 9th of April 2021, PAHO activated its Incident Management Support Team and Health Emergency Operations Center in Barbados and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Two days after the eruption,…
GEORGETOWN, 13 August 2021 – Guyana received 57,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to ensure the…
Bridgetown, Barbados - August 9, 2021 (PAHO) -The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) Office for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries is advising the public and health authorities to continue to take appropriate and urgent public health and social measures (PHSM) to safeguard lives due to an increase in…
Montevideo, August 4, 2021 (CLAP/PAHO)- As part of the activities held to commemorate the International Day of Family Planning on August 3, the Ministry of Health of Peru (MINSA) organized the teletraining “Articulating efforts for capacity building in Family Planning”. Representatives from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and PAHO…