Belize City, Belize, January 26, 2023 (PAHO) - The One Health Committee of Belize in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and funding support from the United States Government awarded three health personnel and three tertiary level students for placing in the “Belize is Antimicrobial Aware!”…
Washington D.C. 25 January 2023 – Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director-elect of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), will be sworn in during a ceremony at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C. next Tuesday 31 January 2023.
Dr. Barbosa, a national of Brazil, was elected by PAHO Member States in September…
23 January 2023 — On December 15th and 16th, 2022, a meeting was held on the 2022 results of TA6 and TA9 on the Term of Cooperation 95, between PAHO/WHO Brazil, via BIREME, and Brazil’s Ministry of Health. In addition, the current year’s TA4/TC93 results were also shared. The meeting was coordinated by the Director of BIREME, João Paulo…
19 January 2023 -- The year 2022 was marked by a series of successes and challenges for the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME/PAHO/WHO). Still under the effects of the covid-19 pandemic and in a partial remote work regime since October, BIREME has advanced in its mission to support the countries of the…
Nurse Samanta Toney working in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit in 's Lands Hospital in Suriname.
Suriname, January 18, 2023 (PAHO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the year 2021 as the Year of Health and Care Workers, in appreciation and gratitude for their unwavering dedication in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO as…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 13 January 2023 (PAHO/WHO) - The Government of Barbados, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will host a High-Level technical meeting on January 17-18, at the Hilton Resort Barbados on noncommunicable diseases (NCDS) and mental health in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to…
Kingston, Jamaica, January 13, 2023 – Jamaica’s COVID-19 and health response received a boost valued at approximately 10.2 million Canadian dollars (CAD) [equivalent to approximately 1.15 billion Jamaican dollars] under Canada's Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE). The announcement was made by The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s…
The PAHO/WHO Knowledge Management (KM) area is part of the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health (EIH), which also includes BIREME. Among its workstreams is the Digital Literacy activity, which promotes periodic training for staff in PAHO/WHO Offices and Centers in the context of the Research4Life Program…
In November 2022, the Nursing Virtual Health Library – Nursing VHL (available in Spanish and Portuguese) – brought together two of its important governance committees: the International Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee of Brazil. The 2nd Meeting of the International Advisory Committee, called XV Reunión de la Red…