BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Health authorities say that over the past few weeks several adults and children in St. Kitts-Nevis have been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), a common infectious disease syndrome marked by irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Arnos Vale, St. Vincent – The groundbreaking ceremony for a new ‘green’ hospital in St. Vincent and the Grenadines took place in Arnos Vale on Saturday, with Health Minister Jimmy Prince announcing that the new facility will revolutionize the medical landscape.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has awarded Haitian medical practitioner, Dr. Jean-Patrick Alfred, of Haiti, with the PAHO Award for Management and Leadership in Health Services 2024.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says starting in the first quarter of 2025, through its Regional Revolving Funds, that it will provide countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, with affordable access to the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization and death from respiratory infections during the first six months of life. 

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is on Thursday, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the certification of the eradication of “wild poliovirus” transmission in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean. 

WASHINGTON, DC - St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has held talks with the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbisa da Silva, on the urgent need to fortify public health systems across Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Bridging the gap between new HIV science and providing quality service delivery to communities will be the focus of the regional workshop titled “Uniting Science and Communities to Accelerate HIV Response in the Caribbean”, which will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday and Tuesday. 

WASHINGTON,  DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological update on Oropouche virus disease (OROV), highlighting the importance of strengthening diagnosis, clinical management, prevention and vector control measures in the Americas, including the Caribbean. 

NEW YORK, New York – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Monday signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) aimed at improving regulatory harmonization and convergence in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  countries are to benefit from the second round of funding under its  Pandemic Fund (PF).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, has been elected as President of Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Executive Committee for a one-year term.

BRIDGETOWN , Barbados - The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of HIV among young people in the Caribbean, highlighting that countries like Guyana and Suriname report alarming rates of 14%, while Barbados sees numbers as high as 37%.