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:
Brasilia, 7 February 2020 (PAHO) - Experts from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), the Ministry of Health of Brazil and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) provided training on laboratory diagnosis of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on February 6 and 7 for specialists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay…
Roseau, Dominica, 5 February 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - On 5 February 2020, Dr Yitades Gebre, PWR-ECC presented his credentials to Hon Dr Kenneth Darroux, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The presentation took place at the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the capital Roseau.
Minister Darroux welcomed the newly appointed PWR-ECC to…
Port-of-Spain, 7 June 2019 (PAHO/WHO) - World Food Safety Day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018 and was celebrated this year 2019, under the theme, “Food Safety, everyone’s business.”
According to the World Health Organization there is an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne diseases annually. Children under…
Caracas, 15 de June de 2018 (OPS / OMS)- Halting the transmission of measles and diphtheria, reducing malaria outbreaks and ensuring access to priority medicines were just some of the central topics during the visit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne, to Venezuela from 12 to 15 June 2018. There, Etienne met…
Washington, October 7, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)-The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) expects an important upsurge in cholera cases in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew, given the context of flooding and the storm's impact on water and sanitation infrastructure, which is still being assessed after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti.
More than 300 people,…