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News from PAHO in the Caribbean

  • PAHO director and Haitian health minister view photo exhibit on water and sanitation

    Minister of Health Florence Guillaume of Haiti and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne visited a photography exhibit on ?Water, Health and Hope on the Island of Hispaniola? today at the Palace of Nations, where the 66th World Health Assembly is being held this...

  • World Hypertension Day

    On Saturday May 17,2013, World Hypertension Day will be celebrated under the theme: ?Healthy Blood Pressure ? Healthy Heart Beat?.   This reinforces the fact that having a sustained high blood pressure level can cause damage to heart muscles, and in time, lead to an abnormal heart beat and weakened heart....

  • Belize and Guatemala jointly launch the 11th Vaccination Week in the Americas

    Initiative supported by PAHO/WHO promotes equity and access to immunization and cooperation between countries

    Benque Viejo, Belize, 25 April 2013 (PAHO/WHO) ? Minister of Health of Belize Pablo Marin was joined by Minister of Health Jorge Alejandro Villavicencio of Guatemala, Kim Simplis Barrow, spouse of Belize?s prime...

  • World Health Day 2013
    High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death worldwide. One in three adults has hypertension, which increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. This is the theme of this year’s World Health Day, which is celebrated every April 7. In observance...
  • Technical Support for the Construction of a new Cold Storage Room for Vaccines in The Bahamas

    The Bahamas has made major strides in expanding its national immunization program. During the last years, three new biologicals were introduced, namely, Varicella vaccine, DTaP Adults and Pneumococcal Conjugated Pediatric 13-Valent. The Pneumococcal Unconjugated Adult 23-valent will be introduced this...

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