Port-of-Spain, 16 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organisation Trinidad and Tobago Country Office (PAHO), implemented a nationwide assessment of its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This initiative is not just about vaccines, it’s about building a healthier,…
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 14, 2025 - In keeping with the 2025 World Health Day theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”, the Pan American World Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is supporting the Ministry of Health of The Bahamas with the promotion of breast feeding as a crucial element for a child’s healthy development…
Cali, Colombia, June 13, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and strategic partners presented the results of the first collaborative study describing the current situation of childhood cancer survivors in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study collected data from survivors across 20 countries in the Region and was presented…
Belize City, Belize, June 12, 2025 (PAHO) – Through funding support from the Universal Health Coverage Partnership (UHCP), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), has launched a two-day National Health Datathon to advance Belize’s digital health…
Castries, Saint Lucia, 11 June 2025 (PAHO/WHO)- A landmark initiative to boost pandemic preparedness and response in the Eastern Caribbean was officially launched at the Harbor Club in Saint Lucia. The project, entitled “Strengthening Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Health Threats in the Eastern Caribbean,” and funded by the…
Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize, June 12, 2025 (PAHO) – With a focus on influenza and health emergency preparedness and response, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), conducted a comprehensive three-day Risk Communication and Community…
Belize City, Belize, June 09, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) and the Belize Police Force, launched a four-day training for seventy-five police officers.The training will equip the police officers with the critical skills…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 June, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Stakeholders from Barbados’ health sector, disaster management, Prime Minister’s Office, the University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, met from June 3-4 at the Pan American Health Organisation, to validate the Barbados Health National Adaptation Plan (…
Nassau, The Bahamas - May 2025The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through its Bahamas Country Office, officially launched the Breast Imaging Training Seminar on May 14, 2025, at the Public Hospitals Authority Corporate Centre in Nassau. The five-day seminar is being implemented in partnership with the Public…