Bridgetown, Barbados, December 12, 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - St. Vincent and the Grenadines recently received a generous donation to continue the mission of safeguarding health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and assist with managing the dengue outbreak.
Dr. Rufus W. Ewing, PAHO Advisor, Health Systems and Services, on behalf of Dr. Yitades…
The VI Session of the Scientific Committee (SC) of BIREME was held virtually on December 4, with an agenda made of two specific objectives: (i) to position members on the current stage of implementation of the main recommendations made by members of previous sessions ; and (ii) generate an effective exchange with the members of the SC to obtain…
Montevideo, December 09 2020 (CLAP/PAHO)- The Perinatal Information System (SIP) is the standard roadmap for perinatal care in the region, collecting crucial information from each pregnant woman, from the first prenatal visit up to discharge from the hospital of the mother and her newborn.
The contents of this clinical record are constantly…
Bridgetown, December 4, 2020 - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization’s (PAHO/WHO’s) commitment to assisting Barbados during the COVID-19 pandemic was again demonstrated during an official handover of a motor vehicle, medical and information technology equipment, and supplies.
These items, a humanitarian donation from the…
Port Antonio residents will soon benefit from a health centre with greater protections against extreme weather conditions, while offering upgraded disability access and energy efficiency.
This is the first health care facility in Jamaica to be retrofitted in this phase of the Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean project, financed by…
The Ministry of Health in Collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Pan American Health Organization/World health Organization (PAHO/WHO) unveiled a billboard to mark the start of the upgrades to be carried out at the Leonora Cottage Hospital, under the Smart Health care Facilities Project, in region…
KINGSTON, 1 December 2020—On the occasion of World AIDS Day, Caribbean AIDS response stakeholders are calling for countries in the region to adopt HIV self-testing. During the virtual launch of the “In Your Hands” Caribbean HIV self-testing campaign yesterday, partners advocated for self-testing policies to be developed and implemented as part of…
PAHO Suriname and the Blood Bank of the Suriname Red Cross are partnering to boost donations of blood during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has reduced the supply of blood and blood components and adversely affected blood system activities in many countries. In Suriname, this has been no different according to the Director of the Suriname Red…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 25 November 2020 - Staff at the PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries joined the global movement in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year’s theme is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!” with a specific focus on COVID-19. Like in…