Washington DC, January 18, 2023 (PAHO) - Within the framework of the project “Improved health of women and adolescent girls in situations of vulnerability” funded by the Government of Canada, 694 health workers completed the “Training of nursing professionals in adolescent health” on the Public Health Virtual Campus platform from September to…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 13 January 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – Despite the challenges of working through the pandemic, the European Union (EU)/CARIFORUM Climate Change and Health project has met most of its targets and exceeded others.
Project partners recently met in Barbados to report to the Steering and Advisory Committees on progress made within…
The PAHO Canada Project and the PAHO Revolving Fund end the year with more vaccine-related supplies and cooperation provided to Caribbean countries and will continue throughout 2023.
December 19, 2022 - Caribbean countries and territories have been advancing their COVID-19 demand planning process for 2023 with the support of the Revolving…
Washington, DC, 19 December 2022 (PAHO/WHO). One of the key targets of the World Cancer Declaration (Target 7) is to improve access to accurate and affordable essential medicines and diagnostics for cancer care. However, many Latin American and Caribbean countries still lack access to these vital health products, despite a high disease burden.…
Bogotá, Colombia, December 2, 2022. - At the third meeting of PAHO/WHO High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19, its members analyzed the recommendations for advancing mental health in the Americas. This meeting was held after a broad process of collective reflection and listening to experts and key actors in the countries of the Region…
Today, WHO released its first-ever global tax manual for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Currently, at least 85 countries implement some type of SBB taxation.
The WHO manual highlights the experiences of countries who have successfully implemented the tax, including Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
“Taxes on sugar-sweetened…
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), WHO’s regional office of the Americas, and MiracleFeet just launched an open access virtual course on clubfoot highlighting the importance of early identification, the surprisingly high prevalence, and impact of untreated clubfoot - a major cause of disability worldwide.
This course, available in…
Washington DC, 22 November 2022 (PAHO)- From 7-9 November 2022 , the XIII Regional Meeting of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas (RedETSA) was held in the city of Brasilia, Brazil. Representatives from 18 countries discussed the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process at all stages of the technologies’ life cycle, in order…
Panama, November 21, 2022. More than 30 mayors from 18 countries will meet on November 21-22 in Panama City for the V Meeting of Mayors for Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities in the Region of the Americas.
This meeting organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) seeks to strengthen partnerships between local governments,…