WASHINGTON, DC– The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has unveiled a five-year strategic plan that sets out a “bold agenda” towards advancing health and well-being across the Americas, including the Caribbean.
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ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada's government has announced what it termed “important changes” to the Cuban Workers Programme following a request made by the United States to review the programme.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As the Caribbean marks Caribbean Wellness Day, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is reaffirming its commitment to tackling the region’s persistent health crisis caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting about 100,000 Americans, predominantly of African descent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
UNITED NATIONS – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, is urging governments, civil society, and private sector partners to intensify efforts to prevent suicide and expand access to mental health care across the Americas.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana-based Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Secretariat Friday said several Caribbean clinical health workers will assemble in Miami next week for a high-impact Strengthening HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Training Programme.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reiterated the importance of strengthening vaccination and surveillance systems in light of the resurgence of pertussis across several countries in the region.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Health on Friday launched the 2025 Influenza Vaccine.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda has launched an island-wide campaign aimed at reducing the high prevalence of rodents in communities across the island.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean nursing and other health stakeholders are meeting here against the backdrop of a critical shortage of nurses in the Caribbean.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Ministry of Health on Saturday revealed that three confirmed cases of Mpox, formerly called Monkeypox disease, have been identified in three adults since August .
CARICOM Secretary-General Calls For Strengthen Health Collaboration Between Africa and the Caribbean
ADDIS ABABA – The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett has reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to advancing health as a cornerstone of sustainable development.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health authorities say they have launched “an immediate” investigation into the disappearance of 300 vials of Fentanyl injection that have been reported as unaccounted for, following a delivery discrepancy to one of the public health facilities
