Bridgetown, Barbados, 11 June 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization, Regional office of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) have forged an alliance to strengthen health systems in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries.The two entities have signed an agreement which…
The Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Country Office of The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands participated in the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ 2nd Annual Disaster and Health Expo. Held on the Ministry’s grounds, the public was invited to learn lifesaving skills and tips that can save lives.…
São Paulo, June 10, 2024 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - Coordinated by the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (BIREME/PAHO/WHO), the multilingual thesaurus of Health Sciences Descriptors/Medical Subject Headings (DeCS/MeSH) received 394 new descriptors in its…
Kingston, Jamaica, June 7, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan AMerican Health Organization hosted a Vaccine Education Workshop as part of the Medical Association of Jamaica and the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s 2024 Symposium "Resilience in Health Care! A Global Imperative" on June 7, 2024. The webinar, which had the participation of more than 230…
Department of Public Health, Aruba- (at centre from L to R) Prime Minister of Aruba, Her Excellency Evelyn Wever-Croes, PAHO/WHO Representative for Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch Caribbean Islands, Dr. Gabriel Vivas Francesconi and the Minister of Tourism and Health, Mr. Danguillaume P. Oduber.June 10, 2024 –During his first…
Belize City, June 6, 2024, (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Belize, this week successfully concluded a vital training workshop on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Immunization for 39 health care workers from the public and private…
Port-au-Prince, June 7, 2024 (PAHO) - The Direction de la Santé de la Famille (DSF) and the Programme Nationale de Lutte contre le Sida (PNLS) of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), with the full support of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and other MSPP partners including UNAIDS, a week of training, from May 27 to…
Kingston, Jamaica, June 4, 2024 (PAHO) - The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica partnered with the PAHO/WHO Country Office and other key stakeholders to recognize “World No Tobacco Day” on Friday, May 31, 2024, under the theme “Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference.” This year’s…
Port-au-Prince, June 3, 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - In support of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) in its emergency response to the current security crisis, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Haiti is collaborating with the TOYA Foundation to help displaced women and girls who are survivors of violence caused by armed…