Regional Stories
Across the Caribbean, the Fleming Fund’s support is transforming how laboratories detect, diagnose, and respond to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). From improved patient care to stronger national surveillance, frontline staff are already seeing measurable changes in their daily work. Staff from two laboratories - St. Vincent and the Grenadines and…
Disinfecting robots, solar-powered refrigerators, and digital health records present a cohesive story of innovation with purpose, where technology meets the needs of health workers and patients.—December 2025—
In the small room of the HIV treatment unit, known as Specialized Care Units in Brazil’s public health system, Isabella (28) runs her hand over her pregnant belly of 38 weeks. She smiles as she talks with the professionals who have accompanied her and become an essential support network since the start of her pregnancy.— December 2025 —…
With support from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and PAHO, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Paraguay strengthened surveillance, clinical care, and community participation, helping to contain the epidemic.— December 2025 —A year ago, Bolivia faced…
Shawn Addison, age 46, who lives in Barbados, noticed his mental health problems initially in his teenage years. He struggled with staying focused, withdrew after socialising, and did not feel like he was in full control of how his brain worked.— December 2025 —“In my early 30s, things started to really get to a point where I wasn't…
How health facilities retrofitted under a PAHO and UK-funded partnership maintained essential care delivery following Hurricane Melissa— November 2025 —
— November 2025 —When 38-year-old Glennis Bliebe began to experience unexplained bleeding last year, she knew something wasn’t right. “As a woman, you have to notice when these things happen in your body,” she recalls.
When Modeline left her home early that Tuesday morning to sell goods at the market, she had no idea it would be the last time she saw her young daughter alive.— November 2025 —“She had diarrhea and was vomiting a bit,” Modeline recalls quietly. “But it seemed to stop. The next day, I thought she was getting better. When I came back from…
Manuel Durango, 53, and Ricardo Becerra Sáenz, 65, do not know each other, but they share a common story. Both live in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and both have dealt with the repercussions of polio, a disease that shaped their lives since childhood.— October 2025 —Polio, a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks…