GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says with the criteria for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine changed, it will now be made available here to women up to 45 years of age.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency is facing challenges in its efforts to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyanese citizens who test positive for COVID-19 for the first time will soon have access to the Paxlovid pill to treat the disease.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Health authorities are warning against a new type of addictive substance they say are easily available to young people.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan is urging the Caribbean community in New York City to get the COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccine.

HAVANA, Cuba - The government of Cuba is fulfilling a health agreement with Mexico by sending 84 Cuban doctors to the Central American nation to offer their services. 

NEW YORK, New York – An Antiguan-born, retired New York City public health nurse manager is advocating for healthcare for families and communities.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new campaign seeking to curb the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health conditions, and promote positive interactions that improve their search for help.

WASHINGTON, DC – Health authorities from across the Americas, including the Caribbean, have passed a resolution prioritizing polio mitigation plans amid concerns of declining levels of polio vaccination and surveillance across the region and the recent confirmation of the circulation of the poliovirus in the state of New York.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government has sought to re-assure citizens that the country could handle an outbreak of cholera, should it occur after health authorities here confirmed a case last week.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is working closely with Haitian public health authorities and international partners to support the country’s response to a cholera outbreak.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Health officials on Sunday confirmed the death of at least seven people in what has been described as the surprise return of cholera – the water-borne disease.