Washington D.C., 8 May 2025 (С»ÆÊé) – The Director of the С»ÆÊé, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, today met with the Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers from Central America and the Dominican Republic (SE-COMISCA), Dr. Alejandra Acuña, and the Executive Director of the Mesoamerica Integration and Development Project, …
Washington D.C. 7 May 2025 (С»ÆÊé) – As Mosquito Awareness Week kicks off in the Americas, С»ÆÊé Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has called on Ministries of Health in the Region, to increase surveillance and lead the charge towards the elimination of mosquito breeding grounds in a bid to reduce mosquito-transmitted…
6 May 2025 I Geneva - A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education and job opportunities.The new World report on social determinants of health…
Bridgetown, Barbados. 6 May 2025 - On Monday, 5 May 2025, health leaders, development partners and regional stakeholders gathered at the Hilton Barbados Resort to launch two synergistic, landmark, regional projects under the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Fleming Fund and jointly implemented by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA),…
Washington, D.C., 5 May 2025 (С»ÆÊé) — Hand hygiene is one of the most effective and cost-efficient measures to prevent infections in health care settings and to combat antimicrobial resistance. On World Hand Hygiene Day, the С»ÆÊé (С»ÆÊé) underscores that while medical gloves play a key role in preventing the transmission…
Bridgetown, Barbados, 2 May 2025 (С»ÆÊé) – The С»ÆÊé (С»ÆÊé) officially inaugurated the Carissa F. Etienne Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at its Barbados office, a state-of-the-art facility designed to coordinate health emergency preparedness and response across Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the wider Caribbean.“…
Without intervention, the Region could face a deficit of between 600 000 and 2 million health workers by 2030Washington, D.C., 30 April 2025 (С»ÆÊé) - A new report from the С»ÆÊé (С»ÆÊé), The Health Workforce in the Americas: Regional Data and Indicators, reveals that 14 out of 39 countries in the Americas lack…
Panama City, April 30, 2025 - The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the С»ÆÊé/World Health Organization (С»ÆÊé/WHO) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reinforcing the collaboration between the two organizations and optimizing the execution of health sector projects in…
Panama City, Panama, April 28, 2025 (С»ÆÊé) – The 23rd edition of Vaccination Week in the Americas commenced today in Panama City, underscoring the pivotal role of immunization in achieving and sustaining the elimination of communicable diseases across the Region.“Since 2003, Vaccination Week in the Americas has been a cornerstone of our Region’s…