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Soroptimist International of Jamestown, IMPACT Justice and PAHO Bring an Orange Presence to Bridgetown

December 9, 2020

Bridgetown- December 8th, 2020- The Canadian Government funded IMPACT Justice Project and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) partnered with Soroptimist International of Jamestown on December 8th, 2020toraise awareness to theUnitedNation’s “16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence” through a “Say No to Violence Against Women: An Orange Presence,” campaign along Broad Street. This […]

Ministers of Health of the Americas will Meet Virtually in PAHO’s Directing Council to Address Health Priorities

September 28, 2020

Health authorities will discuss the region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges on Sept.28-29. Colombia’s President Ivan Duque and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley are among the officials scheduled to open the virtual event. Ministers of Health and other senior authorities from countries and territories will meet virtually from September 28-29, 2020 to […]

Dr. Carissa Etienne, PAHO Director 2018-2023

Countries Must Expand Services to Cope With Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic, PAHO Director Says

August 19, 2020

Washington, D.C. August 18, 2020 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas should expand and invest in mental health services to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said today. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis in our region at a scale we’ve never seen before. […]

Princess Royal Hospital Undergoing US $1.5 Million Upgrade

August 18, 2020

Hillsborough: August 18, 2020: Carriacou’s main health facility, the Princess Royal Hospital, is undergoing a major upgrade as part of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) funded US $1.5 Million Smart Hospital Project for the island. The Smart Hospital Project involves the installation of smart electrical appliances, new windows and doors, fire alarm and […]

PAHO Trains 2,800 Community Health Workers in Haiti for COVID-19 Response

August 13, 2020

The Pan American Health Organization has trained in Haiti more than 2,800 community health workers including 2,700 community health agents (ASCP) and 162 community health nurses and auxiliary nurses as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing much-needed support to the Ministry of Health and the country’s Multisectoral Pandemic Management Commission of COVID-19. In […]

COVID-19 Threatens Plans to Eliminate and Control Infectious Diseases, PAHO Director says

August 11, 2020

Countries must balance COVID-19 response with maintaining essential services to manage and prevent infectious diseases. Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2020 (PAHO)— The pandemic of COVID-19, which has killed over 390,000 people in the Americas, is threatening regional plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis and others, PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne said […]

Government of Canada Contributes $5.3 Million to PAHO for Response to COVID-19

June 12, 2020

Washington, D.C., June 11, 2020 (PAHO) — The Government of Canada has agreed to contribute 7.5 M Canadian dollars (about USD$5.3 million) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for the response to COVID-19 in 23 countries of the Americas. The contribution will benefit a total of fifteen Caribbean countries – Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, […]

PAHO Urges Young People to Help Expose and Resist Tobacco Industry Deception

May 29, 2020

Makers of tobacco and related products spend some $9 billion annually on marketing to recruit new customers to replace those lost to tobacco-related deaths Washington, D.C., 28 May 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – On this year’s World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on young people in the Americas to recognize, […]

The United Kingdom Contributes $3.8m for COVID-19 Response in the Caribbean

May 23, 2020

The financial contribution to PAHO will help Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease and mitigate its impact Washington D.C., May 22, 2020 (PAHO)—The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American […]

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