La Habana, May 15, 2023 - In the framework of the XVIII Congress of the Cuban Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, held last week in Havana, the "Training Workshop for Trainers in Obstetric Emergencies" was held, organized by this Society, in conjunction with the Cuban Society of Anesthesiology, the Representation of the Pan American Health…
Stakeholders from across the Caribbean countries participated in a two-day workshop, where the team shared presentations on the concept, MAP demonstration, and discussion among immunization stakeholders.
The MR-MAPs workshops aim to develop a partnership with national immunization stakeholders, to understand their perspective on the potential…
Suriname, May 12, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – On May 10, 2023, the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Suriname (NMH) in collaboration with St. Jude Global, organized a National Meeting on Childhood Cancer in Suriname.
The meeting is an essential step towards improving the standard of pediatric cancer care in Suriname. Childhood cancer…
Nassau, April 2023 - (PAHO/WHO) The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands Country Office supported the Ministry of Health and Wellness Vaccination Week in The Americas 2023 activities. Like many countries in the region, The Bahamas experienced a decline in routine vaccinations since the dawning of the COVID-19 pandemic. To increase the vaccine rate…
Bridgetown, Barbados, May 12, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Despite the progress observed in the Americas towards the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT), and the successful incorporation of hepatitis B (HBV) and Chagas disease into Elimination programs (EMTCT Plus), the timely diagnosis and treatment in pregnant women to…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 11 May 2023 (PAHO) - Regional Ministry of Health representatives and health managers will gather in St. Lucia for the first Caribbean HEARTS Initiative workshop signaling a strong commitment of 17 countries and territories to the implementation of WHO/PAHO flagship Initiative for improving cardiovascular health.
The workshop…
May 5, 2023- PAHO Guyana office collaborated with the Ministry of Health, Expanded Programme on Immunization, and the Department of Health in the launching of Vaccination Week of the Americas 2023 in region six, Tain, Berbice. This Vaccination Week of the Americas 2023 is celebrated under the theme: "Get up to date # Each Vaccine counts."
The…
Montevideo, May 5, 2023. Jovita had no intention of becoming a midwife when she was growing up, in fact, she didn't even really know what that meant. She started medical school and, as she learned more about midwifery, she fell in love with the profession and its potential. "Working for and with women is super powerful in terms of everything…
Castries, St. Lucia, 3 May 2023 (PAHO) - Vaccination drives across St. Lucia were among the activities commemorating the 21st anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA).
This year, VWA was recognized across the Americas from April 22nd to 30th. In St. Lucia, the first vaccination drive was held on April 28th, on the grounds of the St…