After the recent earthquake, mental health issues and psychosocial care emerged once again as a necessity for Ecuador, for residents of the affected area, and for response teams themselves.
On Friday June 10, PAHO/WHO Mental Health and Substance Use Unit and the Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Department conducted a virtual seminar on "…
A workshop on strengthening mental health surveillance in the Subregion of Central America and the Dominican Republic was held June 14-16 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Participants included colleagues from PAHO's Headquarters and country offices in Nicaragua and El Salvador, as well as representatives from six countries: El Salvador, Guatemala,…
In August, as part of the Health Sector Reform Plan, the Dominican Ministry of Public Health, presented the newly renovated and fully equipped Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center.
The ceremony was led by the Minister of Health, Dr. Altagracia Guzmán Marcelino; by Dr. Ángel Almánzar, the Ministry's Mental Health General Director; and by PAHO/WHO…
Washington, D.C., 8 July 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) today congratulated the Government of Uruguay for winning an international legal case brought by the Philip Morris tobacco company. Philip Morris challenged tobacco control regulations implemented by Uruguay in compliance…
During her working visit to Cienfuegos, Dr. Devora Kestel, Chief of the Pan American Health Organization Mental Health and Substance Use Unit, acknowledged the significant development of mental health services in Cuba as reflected by the vast service network in cities, municipalities and communities, alongside with hospitals and other community…
Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, impose an enormous global disease burden that leads to premature mortality and affects functioning and quality of life. If left untreated, mental disorders can result in worse treatment adherence and outcomes for commonly co-occurring diseases, such as tuberculosis,…
A virtual seminar on "Mental Health and Work: Challenges for everyone in the Americas" was held on April 28, on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Four presentations on different experiences were made during the event. The first experience, "Expanding the notion of health and security: modern solutions for 21st century…
Manabi, Ecuador, 30 June 2016 (PAHO/WHO) - Staff from the ministries of health, of economic and social inclusion, and of education, as well as members of the armed forces, police, firefighters and volunteers from civil society organizations and universities participated in the workshops on psychological first aid that took place in Portoviejo,…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica, organized a regional workshop on suicide prevention in San José, 11-12 May. The main objective pursued was to strengthen the capacity of countries for implementing preventive measures related to suicidal behaviors in the Region of the…