Kingston, Jamaica, May 17, 2024 (PAHO) – In Bermuda, hypertension is a leading non-communicable disease affecting a significant portion of the population. The last STEPS survey conducted in 2014 revealed that 33.4% of the population had raised blood pressures (Systolic Blood Pressure ≥ 140 and/or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg) or were currently on medication for…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 15 May 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) supported the nursing profession and embraced International Nurses Day by hosting a forum, which engaged nurses across primary and secondary levels of care in discussions to strengthen the nurse workforce towards achieving universal access and universal health…
Montevideo, 14 May 2024. The number of deaths of children under the age of five reached historically low levels in 2022 globally, according to the recently published report of the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. In the Latin American and Caribbean region, under-five deaths were estimated at 152,000 in 2022,…
Port-au-Prince, 14 May 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - “Bandits invaded my neighborhood. I was shot in the foot as I tried to escape” explains John, 34, who is among the many collateral victims of the security crisis plaguing the the Metropolitan Area on of Port-au-Prince and which has worsened since February 29, 2024. The crisis in impacting an already…
La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, May 13, 2024 (PAHO)- The country, through the Ministry of Health and Sports (MSyD), in coordination with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and an official mission of the Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR), conducted…
Bolivia will host the 1st International Meeting of Female Mayors for Health, Well-being, and Equity.
La Paz, Bolivia, May 13, 2024 (OPS) - Female mayors from the Americas region and representatives from some Spanish municipalities committed to the Healthy Municipalities, Cities, and Communities (HMCC) Movement, driven by the Pan American Health Organization, will share experiences regarding health policies for well-being. The theme that…
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, May 9, 2024 (PAHO)- Experts from the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's Health, and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) shared the clinical history of violence with directors of health facilities in the department of Santa Cruz, as…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 7 May, 2024.- A total of 30 mental health professionals from 18 Caribbean countries and territories are participating from 7 to 10 May on the first Caribbean-focused QualityRights workshop, aiming to catalyze positive changes in mental health services across the Caribbean. QualityRights is World Health Organization (WHO…
Brasilia, May 6, 2024: To advance the plan to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Canada are developing a project in 10 countries in the Region. In Brazil, the project is being implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, in the Special…