Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) was launched this year by Haiti's Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) with support from PAHO, in the city of Les Cayes, marking the beginning of a catch-up vaccination campaign in the South Department. This initiative aims to improve immunization coverage in the country, with a particular focus on under-…
Deputy Director of the Regional Health Services (RGD) Nursing Affairs Steven Tel, UNICEF Health Officer Shivanny Narain, Medical Mission Herman Jintie, PAHO/WHO Advisor, Health Systems and Services Dr. Rosmond Adams, PAHO/WHO Family Planning and Lifecycle/Immunization Technical Officer Dr. Julia Terborg.
Suriname, April 25, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – The…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 24 April 2023 (PAHO) - Thank you for this opportunity to address our people, across the Americas during the launch of the 21st Vaccination Week in the Americas. Each year, this event reminds us of the importance of vaccines as a way to protect ourselves and each other.
As we emerge from the devastating effects of the COVID-…
Montevideo, April 21, 2023. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Jamaica, Suriname, the United States, and Uruguay met on April 19 to exchange and receive contributions to the informative document on the current state of Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the Americas.
The document includes an extensive review…
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 21, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Climate Change is a global emergency, yet few countries have made plans to face it. Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness staff and allied sectors recently met at the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa in Barbados, to understand how climate change is affecting public health in the country, a first step…
PAHO and Partners Join CARICOM Heads of Government in Highlighting Violence as a Public Health Issue
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 18, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - According to PAHO, fighting crime and violence is a whole-of-society struggle, requiring collaboration between parents, teachers, health workers, church leaders, and policemen. The PAHO-WHO Subregional Program Director for the Caribbean, Mr. Dean Chambliss, made these comments…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 19 April 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Reinforcing the confidence Barbadians have long placed in the value of routine childhood immunization, will be the primary objective when the Ministry of Health and Wellness joins the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and territories of the Americas, along with other partners, to celebrate…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 April, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - According to a recently published study, the Octagonal Warning Label System for food and drink products is the most effective to help Jamaican consumers to make healthier choices.
The study is titled: “Effects on front-of-package nutrition labelling systems on understanding and purchase…
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 17 April 2023. The national course for facilitators in obstetric emergencies began in Santa Cruz de la Sierra with the Ministry of Health and Sports, facilitators from the Latin American Centre for Perinatology - Women's and Reproductive Health (CLAP/WR), and support from the Pan American Health Organization/World…