Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23 September 2025 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines officially joined the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer with the launch of its human papillomavirus (HPV) screening program, marking a historic milestone for women’s health in the country and the Caribbean.The launch event, hosted by the…
Brasilia, September 25, 2025 – The application deadline for the Educational Program on Health Surveillance in Border Areas (VigiFronteiras-Brazil) has been extended until October 20. The extension broadens opportunities for Brazilian and international professionals who have not yet completed their research proposals or gathered the required…
Port-au-Prince, 21 September 2025 (PAHO) – Haiti officially presented its Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) during a national workshop convened by the Ministry of Public Health and Population in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, with technical support from PAHO/WHO on September 4th.The HNAP sets the country’s priorities for 2025…
Georgetown, Guyana, 25 September 2025- In a significant step toward improving maternal health outcomes in Guyana, the Ministry of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Department, in collaboration with the Delivering Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Initiative and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), conducted a comprehensive training…
São Paulo, September 23, 2025 – In partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the São Paulo State Health Secretariat (SES-SP) held on Tuesday (23) the International Seminar on the Challenges of Health in Megacities, at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital’s Teaching and Research Institute, in São Paulo.The meeting brought together experts…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 24 SEPTEMBER 2025— In a decisive move to strengthen national health security, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has significantly expanded its sentinel surveillance system for respiratory viruses. This initiative, launched in April 2023, marks a major step forward in Guyana’…
Port-of-Spain, 18 September 2025 (PAHO): In a decisive step toward fortifying the digital defenses of the national health system, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Trinidad and Tobago Country Office successfully hosted a Cybersecurity Readiness Workshop aimed at empowering health institutions to assess and enhance their cybersecurity…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Graydon Sealy Secondary School, which is located in Barbados. To commemorate the milestone, the school invited the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to participate in two activities, a 5K walk/run and its inaugural health and wellness fair.On 19…
Countries of the Americas Share Progress and Challenges on Their Path to Eliminating Cervical Cancer
The regional workshop in Cartagena included an update on the evidence regarding strategies to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, as well as a demonstration of technologies available through the PAHO Strategic Fund.Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, September 12, 2025.- Representatives from 14 countries in the Region shared the progress and…