BIREME and the General Coordination of Disease Elimination Surveillance in of the Department of Diseases in Chronic Conditions and Sexually Transmitted Infections of the Health Surveillance Secretariat of the Ministry of Health of Brazil (CGDE/DCCI/SVS/MS) formalize project for the Strengthening of the Leprosy Virtual Health Library (…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 08 July 2020 (PAHO/WHO) — This webinar was hosted by the Office for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries, it explored the relationship between Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and COVID-19, with key insights from experts and country representatives on balancing the demands of the health system during the…
Brasilia, 8 July 2020 (PAHO / WHO) — In association with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Brazilian Post -Correios- launched a series of stamps dedicated to the work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The block of stamps highlights recommendations for staying healthy, such as: hand and personal items hygiene (such as cell phones),…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 08 July 2020 (PAHO/WHO) — As a public health emergency of international concern, the COVID-19 pandemic (caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus) has drawn global attention and response. Because of this, many countries in the Eastern Caribbean have initiated a range of measures to mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2…
Belize City, Belize, July 6, 2020 (PAHO) - As Belize strives to be prepared for the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Governments of the United Kingdom and Canada collaborated with the Pan American Health Organization to support the Ministry of Health of Belize to continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the donation of…
Belize City, Belize, July 2, 2020 (PAHO) - The European Union (EU) has reallocated 500,000 Euros from the existing “Health Sector Support Programme Belize Project” that is being implemented jointly by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health to support the Ministry of Health and the country’s response to COVID-19.…
São Paulo, Brazil, 02 July 2020 (PAHO/WHO) — With the theme "The importance of working within networks in the health area", the first of a series of six webinars for the Networks that make up the Brazilian Health Sciences Information Network (Brazil VHL Network) took place on June 4th. The initiative is part of the cooperation…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 02 July 2020 (PAHO/WHO)—WHO provides this timeline of the Organization’s COVID-19 response activities for general information. WHO will update the timeline on a regular basis and in light of evolving events and new information. Unless noted otherwise, country-specific information and data are as reported to WHO by its Member…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 02 July 2020 (PAHO/WHO) — PAHO/WHO recently presented Dominica with a donation to help keep health officials on the right path as they battle the COVID-19 virus.
The PAHO /WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, presented the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Investment with a Brand New…