Bogota, October 11, 2023.- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Colombia organized a training on surgical techniques for patients with ocular damage caused by trachoma. The training was framed by the initiative to improve the health of communities, women, and children by eliminating trachoma as a public health problem in the Region of…
Castries, St Lucia, 11 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Saint Lucia has completed its Health National Adaptation Plan (H-NAP) and has moved to the development of a concept note for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to secure funding to strengthen climate resilience in the health sector.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the…
Uruguay, October 5, 2023 (PAHO)- In order to strengthen epidemiological surveillance in the country, in response to a Request for Cooperation made by the Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay (MOH), a workshop on the Epidemic Intelligence Open Source System (EIOS) was held in Montevideo from August 7 to 11, 2023.
This system is focused on event-…
Belize City, Belize, October 10, 2023 (PAHO) – To guide the advancement of the mental health program and services in Belize, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) launched the update of the National Mental Health Policy for the country.
With…
La Paz, Bolivia, October 6, 2023 -Bolivia will implement search activities for trachoma in prioritized communities as a part of the Elimination Initiative in the Region of the Americas.
Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world and affects people living in vulnerable conditions, especially women and children. In the…
Port-au-Prince, 6 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The transfer act accrediting Dr Oscar Barreneche as the new country office representative was signed yesterday in the presence of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) team in Haiti and representatives from the Organization's headquarters.
The new representative officially took over from Dr…
Port of Spain, 05 October 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Despite vaccination efforts, COVID-19 remained a major global public health threat, emphasizing the critical role of timely SARS-CoV-2 detection through testing, including antigen-detecting rapid tests (Ag-RDTs), in case identification, isolation, contact tracing, and decision-making support.
During…
Photo caption: A surgical day is being held to treat people affected by Trachomatous Trichiasis in San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas.
San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas, October 5, 2023 – Mexico eliminated trachoma as a public health problem in April 2017, thereby becoming in the first country in the region to obtain the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Four key events highlight the importance of education and the guarantee of rights associated with sexual and reproductive health in the country.
Bogotá, September 29, 2023. In Colombia, the month of September has become an opportunity for reflection and action to promote sexual and reproductive health as a fundamental pillar of overall health and…