(L-R) Dr. Shellon Bovell, Advisor - Health Systems and Services - PAHO/WHO TTO, Marcello D'Agostino, Unit Chief of PAHO’s Information System and Digital Health PAHO/WHO, Cindi Siewdass, Research Assistant – Ministry of Health, Risa Khan, Policy Development Specialist – Ministry of Health, Jesse Bridgelal, Director, Information and…
Lima, 21 November 2024 - In the framework of the project ‘Improving the Health of Women and Adolescents in Situations of Vulnerability’, implemented by PAHO and with the financial collaboration of the Government of Canada, the Regional Meeting on Maternal and Newborn Health and Indigenous Peoples was held on 19 and 20 November in Peru.It was…
Meet Ms. Patrice Miller, principal of the Andrea Archer Institute (locally known as PACE Bahamas). Fueled by her passion, Ms Miller and her team created a safe space for adolescent mothers where they learn, thrive, and are empowered to become productive citizens of The Bahamas and the world.Founded in 1969, Mrs. Andrea Archer established the PACE…
The Bahamas Government has taken an essential step toward strengthening its healthcare workforce with the launch of the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) Training Webinar Series. Facilitated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this initiative is laying the foundation for developing a national policy and strategy to enhance Human…
Pando, Bolivia, 20 Nov 2024 (PAHO/WHO)- On a recent mission to the Bolivian Amazon, a group of evaluators identified cases of active follicular trachoma in children aged 1 to 9 years, and cases of trachomatous trichiasis in adults. More than 1,341 people from seven indigenous communities of the Esse Ejja, Cavineño, and Tacana peoples were examined…
Montevideo, 20 November 2024. Uruguay is making significant progress in improving the quality of care for pregnant women, especially those in vulnerable situations, through the Perinatal Information System (SIP).At an event held on 18 November, in the presence of the country's Vice President, Beatriz Argimón; the Minister of Social Development,…
Roseau, Dominica, 15 November 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently conducted a simultaneous mission in Dominica, focusing on strengthening the national blood bank and evaluating the medical gas systems.During the opening ceremony held 11 November 2024, Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO Ag) Dr. Lynora Fevrier Drigo,…
São Paulo, 18 November 2024 (BIREME/PAHO/WHO) - João Paulo Souza, Director of BIREME/PAHO/WHO, was recently recognized among the 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in a study conducted by Stanford University and published by Elsevier. The global analysis assessed the impact of 6.8 million researchers from various fields, considering…
Georgetown, Guyana, 15 November 2024 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been challenged by its stakeholders and Caribbean member states representatives to ensure that its new Caribbean Subregional Cooperation Strategy (SCS) 2025-2029, is responsive and practical and when implemented, impactful.During the opening of a…