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 Bahamas receives COVID-19 vaccines through a collaboration between PAHO/WHO, Canada and Colombia
Nassau, Bahamas, 15 December 2021 [PAHO] — The Bahamas received 48,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines under a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Governments of Canada and Colombia to increase vaccine access among for vulnerable populations in Latin America and the…
Globally, only one in eight persons who need treatment for a substance use disorder receives it.
Washington, D.C., December 27 2021 (PAHO) – A new project by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will provide technical support to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Jamaica and Panama to improve national capacity to develop and implement…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 21 December 2021 — On Friday 17 December, Guyana received 55,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under a project funded by Canada and implemented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to increase vaccine access among vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
With this donation, Guyana expects to…
Belize City, Belize, 16 December 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - As part of the continued response in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also necessary to increase public awareness of the multiple risks of being infected with COVID-19 and smoking. Thus, 175 posters depicting that smoking can increase the risk of getting COVID-19 infection were donated to the…
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated to Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) the below items to support your organization’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures.
600 KN95 respirator masks
1,800 face shields
15,000 surgical masks
15,040 surgical gowns
30,000 latex gloves (XS, S, M,…
With financial support from the Government of Germany, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated to The Sickle Cell Foundation of Belize the below items to support your organization’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures.
45 boxes face masks (50 masks per box)
6 hand sanitizers (1 gal.)…
On Tuesday, October 12, the Government of Jamaica received a donation of vaccines from the German Government, through the COVAX dose sharing mechanism.
Ambassador Dr. Stefan Friedrich Keil (2nd left), German Ambassador to Jamaica and Mr. Ian Stein (2nd right), PAHO/WHO to Jamaica, Bermuda & the Cayman Islands made the donation to the Hon.…
Kingston, Jamaica, October 8, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) – The United States of America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have partnered to bolster Jamaica’s health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a handover ceremony on Thursday, October 7, 2021, Mr. Ian Stein, PAHO/WHO Representative to…
Kingston, Jamaica - September 14, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has bolstered the National Public Health Laboratory’s COVID-19 testing capacity with its donation of 30,000 antigen test kits and six new antigen test readers. The latest donation brings PAHO’s total donation of antigen test kits to over one hundred…