Montevideo 4 September 2024. The Perinatal Information System (SIP) is an evidence-based system of clinical records and priorities for care, developed by professionals in the region. It is a standard perinatal clinical record and integrates PAHO's toolkit to improve the quality of care for women's health, sexual and reproductive health and newborn…
September 4, 2024 (PAHO) — In a landmark event, the Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Trinidad and Tobago proudly handed over a fleet of 8 state-of-the-art health service robots to the Ministry of Health, signaling a new era in healthcare delivery for the nation. The…
La Habana, August 30th, 2024 (OPS)—On September 9, the Pneumosil vaccine will begin to be administered in Cuba to control pneumococcal disease. The vaccine will be incorporated into regular immunization through a scheme that establishes the application of a first dose at two months of age, a second dose at four months, and a booster dose at 11…
Bridgetown, Barbados, August 30, 2024, (PAHO/WHO) – Interim Director of the Pan American Health Organization’s Caribbean Subregional Program Coordination Office, Dr Juan Manuel Sotelo, recently completed missions to Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, to solidify the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHOs) relationship with regional institutions…
Antigua and Barbuda, 23 August 2024 (PAHO) – Following a weeklong workshop on Strategic Risk Assessment and Multi-hazard Planning, Antigua and Barbuda are in a better position to assess risks related to heath emergencies.The workshop was a collaboration between the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and Environment of Antigua and…
Kingston, Jamaica, 26 August 2024 - The recent passage of Hurricane Beryl not only put Jamaica's infrastructure to the test but also provided a critical examination of the island's Smart Health Centres, particularly those in the hard-hit southern parishes, which bore the brunt of the Category 4 storm's destructive force.Beryl provided a defining…
Montevideo, 23 August 2024. On 20 August, the webinar Data for action across LAC for neonatal quality and equity of care took place.This activity is part of a series of seminars on application tools for the care of small and sick newborns being promoted by NEST360 and Unicef, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the…
Port-au-Prince, 21 August 2024 (PAHO) - To mark International Youth Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), has supported the Mairie of Tabarre in organizing a training session for young people on responsible digital engagement. The training is part of the…
Montevideo August 20, 2024. In 2023, with the support of the Latin American Center for Perinatology - Women's and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR), the Dominican Republic developed a Plan to accelerate the reduction of neonatal mortality in the country. Over a year after the plan was launched, the regional advisor on Perinatal Health of the Pan…