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Jamaica becomes first country in the Caribbean to …

WebKingston, Jamaica, March 15, 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - Jamaica today received 14,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, a global effort between the Coalition for …

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PAHO launches new information platform on health and migration …

WebWashington D.C. 16 May 2022 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched the Information Platform on Health and Migration in the Americas, a new …

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Caribbean journalists address climate and health Issues in five

WebAfter the successful completion of a comprehensive virtual training program for over fifty journalists in the Caribbean, focused on climate and health reporting, five compelling …

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PAHO equips six Caribbean countries in drafting legislation to …

WebThe Pan American Health Organization recently convened a four-day workshop in Barbados for public health and legal experts from six Caribbean countries. The focus was on …

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Summary Status of Women and Men Report

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has posed a tremendous threat to global health, poverty reduction gains and advances made towards gender equality. Globally, by April 13, 2021, …

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131 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean cannot …

WebJanuary 18, 2022, Santiago, Chile. The new United Nations report Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022 finds that 22.5% of the Latin America and the Caribbean …

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Health Financing and Pharmaceutical Policy Challenges Affecting …

WebCONTACT: Lisa Bayley - [email protected] PAHO/WHO Office of the Subregional Program Coordination (Caribbean) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) …

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PAHO/WHO Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean …

WebMore than ten years ago, Caribbean Leaders created history by getting the world to pay attention to their dilemma, the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) …

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A New Agenda for Mental Health in the Americas: Report of the …

WebUnmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mortality, which result in tremendous health, social, and economic consequences. …

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Small islands agree on bold plan of action on health and climate …

WebBridgetown, Barbados, 15 June 2023 – Today, the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health was launched, to address some …

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Championing mental health awareness during the COVID-19 …

WebOver the last year, thousands of Caribbean healthcare workers have become all too familiar with the personal and professional challenges and sacrifices in facing Covid-19. In the …

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Good Health and Well-being

Web3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases. …

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UN Launches initiative to tackle Vaccine Hesitancy and increase …

WebBridgetown.- As COVID-19 vaccine wastage, fueled by vaccine hesitancy, steadily mounts across the Caribbean Sub-region, the UN Barbados and Eastern Caribbean mission, in …

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Belize certified malaria-free by WHO

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as malaria-free, following the country’s over 70 years of continued efforts to stamp out the disease. “WHO …

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Lawyers, Public Health Specialists and Economists meet to tackle …

WebBridgetown, Barbados, 2 November 2023 (PAHO/WH0) - Over 60 delegates from 10 CARICOM Member States, as well as representatives from global and regional partner …

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World Obesity Day: PAHO launches Creative Play Initiative in …

WebCreative Play, a new initiative from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Barbados, aims to address the growing issue of …

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Education during the COVID-19 pandemic

Web10 August 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the education of Caribbean students and is threatening to reverse progress made on Sustainable …

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Launch of the 5th call for short films by the Health for All Film

WebThe fifth Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) official selection of about 90 short films will be presented to the public in April 2024 via the WHO YouTube channel and WHO Health …

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Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week Commemoration in the …

WebAs the Latin America and Caribbean region grapples with the second-highest adolescent fertility rates worldwide, the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week, commemorated …

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