Tag: PAHO
Brazilian takes over as head of PAHO
WASHINGTON – Brazilian Dr Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva Jr has been elected as the new director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).
He succeeds...
‘Alarming’ decline in vaccination rates
The decline in vaccination rates has been described as alarming and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean have been called on to strengthen...
PAHO issues guidelines on efficient use of oxygen
Washington – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has issued guidelines to Caribbean and other countries to improve oxygen use in health care facilities,...
PAHO: Strengthen disease surveillance after floods
Washingtom – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) on Friday published a guidance urging Latin American and Caribbean countries to step up surveillance efforts...
Building resilient health systems key, says PAHO director
Washington – The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Carissa F. Etienne says that coordinated action across the Americas, including the...
Don’t panic over Omicron, advises PAHO
With the Omicron COVID-19 variant at Barbados’ doorstep, with an imported case detected this week in the neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago, the country is...