Miami, Florida, May 14, 2024 (PAHO) -- Ministry of Health representatives from 24 Caribbean countries took part in a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) workshop aimed at strengthening the use of risk communications and community engagement (RCCE), to manage and mitigate health emergencies and improve vaccine uptake.“RCCE is key for…
Mexico City, May 16, 2024 (PAHO) - The Regional Meeting 2024 of the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Network (SARInet plus) and the Network for the Evaluation of Vaccine Effectiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean - Influenza (REVELAC-i) concludes after three days of intense working sessions. This event highlights advances in surveillance…
Washington, D.C., May 14, 2024 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in a joint initiative with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB), held the seminar "Inclusive Digital Health at the First Level of Care," where representatives from the organizations provided an overview of the current landscape of digital…
Washington DC, 13 May 2024 (PAHO) - In the Region of the Americas, approximately seven million nurses are at the forefront of health promotion, disease prevention, and health management. On International Nurses Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlighted the importance of discussing gender, leadership, and innovation in nursing…
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes the first global guidelines to prevent the occurrence of bloodstream and other infections caused by use of catheters placed in minor blood vessels during medical procedures.Poor practices in the insertion, maintenance, and removal of these catheters carry a high risk of introducing germs directly to…
Washington DC, May 10 2024 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) emphasized the need to increase spending on primary health care (PHC) during a session on "Public Spending and Priorities for Sustainable Development," which was held at the XXXVI Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, from May 6 to 8 in Santiago, Chile, organized by the…
Bogotá D.C., 10 May 2024. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia announced today the launch of the National Plan for the Elimination and Eradication of Communicable Diseases, a strategic initiative that seeks to strengthen public health and guarantee access to quality services for all citizens.In 2019, Colombia, together with the…
PAHO will hold a regional meeting to promote the implementation of genomics in clinical medicine and public health, and in strengthening genomics research in the Americas. This first initiative in the Americas, entitled "Human Genomics for Health: Enhancing the Impact of Effective Research," will be held in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 15-16, 2024.…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 7 May, 2024.- A total of 30 mental health professionals from 18 Caribbean countries and territories are participating from 7 to 10 May on the first Caribbean-focused QualityRights workshop, aiming to catalyze positive changes in mental health services across the Caribbean. QualityRights is World Health Organization (WHO…