PAHO's COVID-19 Response in the Region
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted communities all over the world. From its Washington, D.C., headquarters, 27 country offices, and three specialized centers in the region, PAHO/WHO led the efforts in the region to support the countries in preventing, detecting, and responding to the emergency.
In addition to monitoring the response, PAHO/WHO also covers the procurement of supplies and works to make sure access to COVID-19 vaccines is guaranteed for every eligible person. Latin America and the Caribbean need more vaccines now to save lives and prevent future waves. Support PAHO's efforts to fight COVID-19 in the Americas, help us save lives and reduce the impact of COVID-19.
Some of the ways PAHO/WHO is responding in the Region of the Americas:
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) joined the Ministry of Health in providing community volunteers with key information and skills to enhance their contribution as part of the local community network in the prevention and control of COVID-19. Most of the volunteers were from the Red Cross Association of…
PAHO/WHO Belize continues to support the country in procuring the necessary equipment and materials to assist in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, PAHO/WHO Belize donated an additional three (3) testing kits of 96 reactions used to detect the virus to the Central Medical Laboratory of the Ministry…
Washington, DC, April 17, 2020 (PAHO)—The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne and top PAHO experts briefed national health authorities in the Americas on the current status of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic response, in two virtual sessions that were convened earlier this week. The discussions…
PAHO/WHO for Suriname, 12 April 2020 - To facilitate the diagnosis of the COVID-19 virus Dr. Karen Lewis-Bell Representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) officially handed over to Dr. Cleopatra Jessurun Director of the Ministry of Health, reagents for the diagnosis of COVID-19 at the Central Laboratory on 9 April 2020…
PAHO Jamaica donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to assist frontline workers in the COVID-19 response.
PAHO/WHO Representative for Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Bermuda, Dr Bernadette Theodore-Gandi, was pleased to donate vital protective equipment to provide a safe working environment for doctors and nurses working on the frontline…
Singer Salomón Beda will donate royalties of the new version of his song “Pa’alante”, performed by 17 artists, to PAHO's response in the countries of the region.
Washington, DC, April 10, 2020 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Colombian singer Salomón Beda signed an agreement under which the artist donates the…
Paramaribo, Suriname, 04 April 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - The Bureau of Public Health has received support from PAHO and the IDB to launch Go.Data – an Outbreak Investigation Data Management System developed by WHO and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).
On April 2, 2020 a training was conducted with the Epidemiology team at the…
Washington, D.C., 2 April 2020 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new searchable database that contains the latest guidance and research on the COVID-19 pandemic from the Americas and affected countries worldwide.
The database includes recommendations and guidance from PAHO and the World Health Organization as…
On Monday, March 16, 2020, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) as part of the continuous support to the Ministry of Health in responding to the declared COVID-19 pandemic.
PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr. Noreen Jack, met with the Minister of Health, Honourable Pablo…