A cadre of nursing students and teachers are better equipped to face the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bridgetown, 25 August 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - The nursing students and teachers of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College – Division of Nursing Education, who were joined by representatives from the Ministry of Health, learned how to effectively…
Washington, D.C., August 21, 2020 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization is asking countries in the Americas to step up efforts to ensure access to prenatal care services for pregnant women due to recent studies that show an increased risk of severe forms of COVID-19.
In a new Epidemiological Alert, PAHO notes, “Recently published results…
Washington, D.C., August 19, 2020 (PAHO) -- World Humanitarian Day is being observed today to honor humanitarian workers, who help millions of people affected by natural disasters or armed conflicts around the world, particularly the most vulnerable populations, even in the midst of the global pandemic of COVID-19.
The Pan American Health…
Washington, D.C. August 18, 2020 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas should expand and invest in mental health services to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said today.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis in our region at a scale we’ve never seen before…
Washington, D.C., August 14, 2020 (PAHO) — While Countries of the Americas have implemented innovative strategies to boost immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about risk of exposure, as well as challenges accessing services during lockdown, have led to a reduction in vaccination coverage, a series of internal surveys…
Washington, D.C., August 12, 2020 (PAHO)—The Pan American Health Organization has trained in Haiti more than 2,800 community health workers including 2,700 community health agents (ASCP) and 162 community health nurses and auxiliary nurses as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing much-needed support to the Ministry of Health and…
Countries must balance COVID-19 response with maintaining essential services to manage and prevent infectious diseases.
Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2020 (PAHO)— The pandemic of COVID-19, which has killed over 390,000 people in the Americas, is threatening regional plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV…
Through international procurement, PAHO’s Strategic Fund played a vital role in COVID-19 response, also buying face shields, masks, gloves, gowns and respirators and ensuring continuing supplies of quality equipment
Washington, DC, August 6, 2020 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization has leveraged the Strategic Fund for Public…
The Global Network for WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing & Midwifery Secretariat’s Annual Report 2020 is now available. This report includes annual updates for each Collaborating Centre and are further featured on their individual webpages.
You can also visit this page featuring what Collaborating Centres for…