Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 9, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The intensification of armed violence in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area (ZMPAP) has been accompanied by an upsurge in gender-based violence, targeting mainly women. In response to this emergency, PAHO/WHO is supporting the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), in collaboration with…
Bridgetown Barbados, 9 May 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, described mental health as a widespread and growing crisis in the Americas that is too often overlooked. She made the statement during the opening session of the 69th Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA…
Bridgetown, Barbados, May 8, 2025 — Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has completed her first official visit to Barbados during the week of May 5, 2025. The visit focused on strengthening partnerships and enhancing collaboration with key national, regional, and international stakeholders.…
PAHO and National Road Safety Council donate breathalyzers to support road safety efforts in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica, 09 May 2024 (PAHO) – In a major boost to Jamaica’s efforts to reduce road traffic injuries and fatalities, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), in partnership with the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), handed over 52 alcohol breathalyzers to the Government of Jamaica.The donation, made…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – May 7, 2025, (PAHO/WHO) The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Trinidad and Tobago Country Office paid a courtesy call to Dr. the Honourable Lackram Bodoe, Minister of Health, and Dr. the Honourable Rishad Seecheran, Minister in the Ministry of Health, to reaffirm its…
San José, May 6, 2025 (PAHO) – Costa Rica reinforced its commitment to regional emergency preparedness by actively participating in two strategic exercises, highlighting the importance of inter-institutional collaboration and regional interoperability.The first was the Inter-Institutional Coordination Exercise conducted under the Global…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – May 6, 2025, (PAHO/WHO) – On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the C3 Centre in San Fernando came alive with energy and purpose as families and community members participated in a Vaccination and Health Fair. Hosted by the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the PAHO/WHO Trinidad and Tobago Country Office,…
Kingston, Jamaica, 05 May 2025 (PAHO): The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), hosted a workshop on April 30 to educate healthcare workers on the dangers of mercury in skin lightening products (SLPs). The session formed part of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded…
San Salvador, El Salvador. 2 April 2025, (PAHO/WHO) - El Salvador has made a significant stride in improving its emergency response capabilities with the implementation of the Joint Emergency Response Operations System (JEROS). This process included training on the use of JEROS, which saw participation from the Vice Minister of Management and…