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.
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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.
WHO Officially Launches 2024 Emergency Appeal Outlining Requirements and Priorities for the Americas
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.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Health authorities have defended the decision to prosecute delinquent property owners noting there has been an increase in dengue cases and rodent sightings on the island.
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.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana is constructing a US$161 million hospital in New Amsterdam that health and other officials say will provide world-class healthcare services to citizens in the East Berbice-Corentyne region.
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.
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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.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned about the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – In what has been described as remarkable medical feat, a 44-year-old female patient from the Essequibo region, recently underwent a life-saving gynecological surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
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