Hamilton, Bermuda, June 7, 2022 - Mr. Ian Stein, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, wrapped up a two-day visit to Bermuda, to reengage partnerships impacted during the pandemic and bolster local public health initiatives.
The visit included…
June 7, 2022 – Though some may consider the theme for this year’s World Food Safety Day (WFSD), "Safer Food, Better Health”, obvious, few persons know that an estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420,000 die every year. And startlingly, children under 5 years old carry 40% of the…
Each year in the region of the Americas 77 million people suffer from foodborne diseases (FBD). The international health organization works together with the countries of the region to strengthen their food control systems and emphasizes that this type of disease can be prevented.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 7th, 2022 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) –…
As part of the 3rd Week of the Colombia VHL, and the 24th National Congress on Updating and Training of Health Information Units – UNIRECS on 11 and 13 May 2022, the Window of Knowledge and Toolbox Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Colombia VHL was launched.
The 3rd Colombia VHL Week and the 24th UNIRECS Congress aimed to generate…
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the PAHO GUY Country Office and the "Improved health of women and adolescent girls in situations of vulnerability" project supported by Global Affairs Canada, held a stakeholder meeting to discuss adolescent health issues, innovative strategies, and interventions to improve adolescent health…
The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) is holding its 2022 conference under the theme Managing Change and Resilience: Proactive Action in Caribbean Libraries, Museums and Archives. A pre-conference event held on May 26 brought the Virtual Health Library (VHL) Content roundtable, which featured…
Kingston, Jamaica, June 1, 2022 (PAHO) - Primary healthcare workers play an important role in keeping communities safe through the delivery of routine and COVID-19 immunizations. Nurse Christine Smart-Guy, the public health nurse responsible for immunizations at the Kitson Town Health Centre in rural St. Catherine is proud to promote…
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, 12 May 2022 – During a brief ceremony at the Ministry of Health, PAHO/WHO's Country Representative, Dr. Erica Wheeler, handed over medical supplies valued at approximately USD $34,000.00 to the Minister of Health, The Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh. The donation, made possible courtesy the Alma Jean Henry…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 31 May 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Message by PAHO/WHO Representative, a.i. for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries – Dr Karen Polson Edwards
More than ten years ago, Caribbean Leaders created history by getting the world to pay attention to their dilemma, the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which transcends…