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PAHO and UNAIDS highlight key role of communities in advancing towards the elimination of AIDS as a public health problem

December 5, 2023

Washington, DC./Panama City, (PAHO) – On World AIDS Day (December 1), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlight the key role of communities and civil society in the provision of HIV information and services, such as testing, prevention and treatment, in Latin America and the Caribbean. “We must recognize the […]

UK Boosts Caribbean Resilience through Infrastructure Development Programme

December 5, 2023

The strong partnership between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean was on full display during the recently concluded UK Caribbean Infrastructure Conference 2023. The Conference, which was held last week in St Vincent and the Grenadines, was organised by the Government of the United Kingdom and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and focused on enhancing […]

HEALTH PROMOTION CONFERENCE EMPHASISES MULTISECTORAL APPROACH TO IMPROVING HEALTH

November 23, 2023

St. Georges, Grenada (PAHO) – Health managers from across the Caribbean gathered for a two-day conference in Grenada on November 9th and 10th, 2023, to examine how health promotion can continue to improve the health of Caribbean people. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) event entitled ‘Strengthening Health Promotion: Three Decades after the Caribbean Charter’, […]

Changing the tune of gender-based violence: Donysia’s transition from music to social healing

October 8, 2023

By Sophia Phillip, Junior Communications Consultant, The Spotlight Initiative Spotlight Initiative Grenada Junior Communications Consultant interviews Donysia Francis-Domergé, a former Calypsonian whose journey from the stage to the field is nothing short of inspiring. Donysia’s story embodies an unwavering commitment to assisting domestic violence survivors. ST. PATRICK, Grenada–In Grenada’s rural countryside, professionals are challenging and […]

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Grenada advances towards establishing a National Coordinating Mechanism to address Gender- Based Violence in the post-Spotlight Era

September 27, 2023

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada continues to make significant strides in addressing Gender-based violence (GBV) with the impending establishment of a National Coordinating Mechanism, following the successful completion of parish-level, nationwide training on the National Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for GBV response. The SOPs, targeting key service providers in the health, social services, police, and […]

Urgent action required to protect SIDS from threat of NCDs and mental health conditions, PAHO Director says.

June 15, 2023

Bridgetown, Barbados, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean to ensure “political leadership at the highest levels” in order to tackle the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in the Region. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, “our region […]

Health and social development top of the agenda at PAHO Director’s meeting with Prime Minister of Barbados

June 13, 2023

Bridgetown, Barbados (PAHO) – The Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, today met with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, during his official visit to the Caribbean country. During the meeting, Dr. Barbosa and Prime Minister Mottley discussed the urgent need to protect health while promoting social and economic development in the […]

Improved management of hypertension could save 420,000 lives each year in the Americas, PAHO Director says

May 12, 2023

Strengthening primary health care services, as well as policies to reduce salt and promote healthy diet and physical activity are key to addressing the risk factors for the biggest killer in the Region. Washington, DC, (PAHO) – In the run-up to World Hypertension Day (17 May), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged […]

Press conference: Hypertension and other health issues in the Americas

May 10, 2023

WHEN: Thursday, May 11, 11:00 am ET (Washington, DC Time). SUBJECT: Hypertension is the primary risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading causes of death in the Americas, responsible for the loss of around 2 million lives each year. As we approach World Hypertension Day (17 May), PAHO experts will provide an update on hypertension in […]

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