Montevideo, 7 March 2024. Maternal care in Latin America and the Caribbean has undergone a digital health-driven transformation, according to a recent multi-country assessment conducted by a team of experts led by Ariadna Capasso, Bremen de Mucio, Dora Ramírez, Mercedes Colomar and Suzanne Serruya.In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA- February 2024- Guyana conducted the Human Papilloma Virus scientific conference on "Presenting the evidence on Cervical Cancer including HPV vaccination strategies to improve vaccination coverage". Present were Dr. Luis Codina, PAHO/WHO Representative, Guyana, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, Guyana, Dr Maurico Maza…
Kingston, Jamaica, March 04, 2024 (PAHO) - On February 28th, 2024, principals, guidance counselors, and representatives from various entities, including the National Council on Drug Abuse, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and the Pan American Health Organization, came together to finalize a two-year…
Nassau, The Bahamas, March 4, 2024 - The PAHO/WHO Country Office for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands partnered with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s branch of Urban Renewal to host World Obesity Day. Over 60 children from the Marathon and Englerston Communities gathered to learn about healthy…
Montevideo, March 1, 2024 — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year, about 8 million children are born with a birth defect in the world. Congenital anomalies cause 10 per cent of all newborn deaths and many of the babies who survive are at risk of carrying a lifelong disability if they do not have timely access to high-…
Montevideo, 28 February 2024. "My experience at the workshop was life changing. I truly gained a lot of insight and knowledge that I can see benefiting my country and my profession for years to come. I gained extensive knowledge on contraception through the course and intensive skills through hands-on training. There was emphasis on knowledge…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 26 February 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently collaborated with the Ministry of Health and Wellness Barbados in a joint effort to promote health education at Agrofest 2024.
Agrofest, an annual national agricultural exhibition was held from the 23rd to 25th of February 2024 at Queens Park…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 26 February 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), will convene a three-day workshop in Saint Lucia on the 26th to 28th February 2024, to review and discuss the new support that Gavi is giving to middle-income countries (MICs) for critical New Vaccine Introductions.
Within…
São Paulo, February 20, 2024 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - The evaluation and selection of Brazilian journals for the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) database represents a significant milestone in the scientific communication scenario among the countries of the Region. This annual process, coordinated in partnership…