GUYANA, Georgetown 14 July 2023 - Dr. James Fitzgerald, Director of Health Systems and Services, visited Guyana from 10 to 14 July to review with the Ministry of Health the HSS areas of technical cooperation and to identify new areas of collaboration considering the ambitious health system expansion that is being implemented in Guyana.…
Lima, July 14, 2023.- In the framework of the technical cooperation provided by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Peru, a team of specialists from the Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Women's Health and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) was present during the week of 10 July 2023 in various capacity building and experience sharing…
PAHO/WHO Administrator Alejandro Caballero, PAHO/WHO Representative Suriname Dr. Noreen Jack, Minister of Health Suriname Dr. Amar Ramadhin, and Director of Health, Ministry of Health Dr. Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul Suriname, July 14, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Suriname Country Office is pleased to announce the…
Belize City, Belize, July 14, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Today, 26 healthcare workers from public and private health facilities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the country completed an Adolescent Health Training of Trainers Program. Through a collaboration of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the…
Kingston, Jamaica, July 13, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Every year, hundreds of Jamaicans lose their lives in road crashes, are maimed, or sustain life-altering injuries as a result of accidents. Road safety is a noted public health issue that not only causes loss of life and disability but also places a heavy financial burden on victims and their families…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 7 July 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Just over 50 Caribbean journalists and communicators from 19 countries today completed a series of trainings, facilitated by the Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC), to understand the linkages between climate change and health. While noting that perhaps some of the indirect effects of climate on…
Kingston, Jamaica, July 7, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – As Jamaica continues to grapple with the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the population, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), held the Annual NCD and Injury Prevention Review and Conference from June 27–29 at…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 05 July 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - Biosafety Officers from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) convened at the Best Dos Santos Public Health Laboratory in Barbados on 20 June 2023, for a 4-day training on laboratory biosafety and biosecurity programme management.  The need for this training and mentorship of…
Brasilia, July 3, 2023 - The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, took part in the 17th National Health Conference, which takes in Brasilia from 2-5 July. The event is one of the country’s most important on public health. During the Conference, the PAHO director highlighted that now that COVID-19 has left…