Washington, DC, 14 April 2023 - The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of hospitals to health emergencies and disasters, not only because they have been the backbone of the response, but also because they have simultaneously continued to provide care during all types of disasters, infectious disease outbreaks,…
12 Apr 2023
A major renovation was carried out in the premises of PROMESS in order to ensure better storage and distribution of essential medicines and medical devices in Haiti.
The Essential Medicines Program (PROMESS) has been ensuring for more than 30 years the availability and accessibility of quality essential medicines and medical devices for public…
7 Apr 2023
Washington D.C. 7 April 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) participated in the Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2023 (CUGH 2023) in a session on “Building sustainable health workforce capacity,” on April 6, 2023.
James Fitzgerald, Director PAHO Department of Health Systems and…
5 Apr 2023
Paraguay, 5 April 2023 – Last Friday, March 31st, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay, through the General Directorate of Health Surveillance, participated in a virtual webinar organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) to present the current epidemiological situation, as well as the clinical-…
24 Mar 2023
Research highlights the urgent need for a global response
Geneva, Switzerland, 24 March, 2023.- The private sector has a major influence on health through its products and practices. Commercial actors influence health in varied and complex ways. They have been fundamental in developing and delivering essential health goods and services, but…
22 Mar 2023
The collaboration between WHO and European Union in the context of the Health System Strengthening for UHC Partnership, has provided ground support to the WHO-UNDP Global Joint Programme Catalyzing multisectoral action for the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health to scale up action in countries in the Caribbean (Guyana, Suriname, and…
22 Mar 2023
The survey will collect information about the health, lifestyle and mental health of Aruba population that will help health decision makers.
Oranjestad, 22 March, 2023.- The field work of the National Health Survey, STEPS 2023, started this month. The 35 data collectors trained by the Department of Public Health, with the collaboration of…
22 Mar 2023
Geneva, Switzerland, March 22, 2022.- WHO published a new report Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors, today, to highlight the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to noncommunicable disease (NCD) medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to…
20 Mar 2023
Washington, D.C., 20 March, 2023 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) participated in the 2023 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Annual Meeting that took place on March 15-17 in Arlington, USA, in the session titled "Building the Global Public Health Workforce."
At…