WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has entered into a new partnership agreement with the US-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help strengthen equitable access to childhood cancer medications for children in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published  a collection of resources aimed at assisting healthcare teams in improving the management of cardiovascular risk conditions and hypertension in primary healthcare settings across the Americas.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health authorities are urging Jamaicans to continue taking measures to prevent the spread of dengue after the country recorded 1,534 confirmed  cases of the mosquito borne disease as of January 11, this year.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging people to protect themselves against the adverse health effects of a Saharan dust plume covering many parts of the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON, DC - The main global initiatives by the two United Nations health organizations for cancer control and their implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be discussed during a webinar scheduled for February 8.

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched its 2024 Health Emergency Appeal  targeting over 166 million people who will require health assistance this year.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – A planned upgrade of the St. Lucia health systems , made possible through a US$9.86 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), will begin shortly following a launch on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has signed with the International Hospital Federation (IHF) a technical cooperation agreement to strengthen hospital management capacity in the region, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations agencies are reporting soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths last year.

OLSO, Norway – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing regional epidemic and pandemic preparedness.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the capacity of the public health system to respond to emergencies must take into consideration the growth of the tourism industry.

ROSEAU, Dominica - Health Minister Cassanni Laville has expressed his  “deep concern” at the decision of authorities at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital to “temporarily suspend “elective surgery from Monday.