GEORGETOWN, 24 OCTOBER 2024- The Ministry of Health, with the support of PAHO/WHO and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), conducted a workshop on Integrated Health Service Delivery Networks. The event gathered forty-eight senior-level participants, including the Director General, Chief Medical Officer, Permanent Secretary, eight Directors,…
Oranjestad, Aruba, October 16 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) successfully hosted the National Consultation for the PAHO/WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) in Aruba from the 15 to 16 October 2024. The CCS laid out the medium-term strategic…
Bridgetown, October. 8, 2024 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization organized a mission, from 8 to 10 October 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados, on the assisted self-benchmarking using the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT). This event aimed to consolidate the Barbados Drug Service understanding on the use of the GBT, provide guidance using…
October 2024 – Nassau, The BahamasThe Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated forty hurricane preparedness kits to the Rotary Club of Nassau.The Club’s Disaster Committee distributed the kits to families in the Kemp Road Community. Known for its resilience, this urban community faces a myriad of challenges…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 18 October 2024 (PAHO) – Access to reproductive health services, including LARCs, remains extremely limited in Haiti. It is estimated that only a small percentage of women currently have access to such essential services, posing significant challenges in reducing the country’s maternal mortality rate, which is the highest in…
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 16 OCTOBER 2024—As Guyana continues to move forward with its Disease Elimination Initiative, PAHO/WHO supported the Ministry of Health in conducting a five-day integrated training among Malaria workers, HIV testers, and counsellor volunteers in Arakaka, Region 1. The training takes a Primary Health Care approach to bringing…
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 October 2024 (PAHO) – From 1 to 3 October, the picturesque parish of St. Ann became the center of a transformative training session on the web-based Vaccination Supplies Stock Management (wVSSM) system. The event marked a significant step forward in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of vaccine logistics nationwide.…
Roseau, Dominica, 9 October 2024 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) officially launched two major Cooperation among Countries for Health Development (CCHD) projects during the 10th OECS Council of Ministers of Health Meeting held in Dominica under the theme, “Beyond Borders…
Barbados, September 25, 2024 (PAHO). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) recently met at the PAHO Barbados Office to discuss plans to collaborate as they work toward a common goal – supporting the OECS countries more efficiently.Discussions were preceded by a tour led by Acting PAHO/…