WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says despite strong scientific consensus on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, misinformation continues to undermine confidence in immunisation and remains a challenge for health in the Americas, including the Caribbean.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has warned health officials who operate outside of the country’s new centralised medical supply system that they will be sent home.

The Trump administration’s move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III marks a major shift for the medical cannabis industry, with implications for taxation, research, insurance coverage, and patient access. While marijuana remains federally illegal unless Congress acts, the new classification recognizes accepted medical use and lowers regulatory barriers.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has strengthened its role in regional public health with the formal designation of the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory as a World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance.

WASHINGTON, DC – With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season now underway, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is urging countries to review contingency plans and strengthen preparedness measures to safeguard health systems from hurricanes, floods, landslides, and other extreme weather events.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis government has signed a contract for the development and implementation of the National Digital Health Information System (NDHIS).

WASHINGTON, DC – On World Blood Donor Day on Sunday, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is reiterating its call to strengthen voluntary, regular, and unpaid blood donation across the Americas, including the Caribbean, as the foundation for ensuring timely access to safe, sufficient and accessible blood.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has launched a 31-month initiative aimed at developing a sustainable and internationally aligned organ donation and transplantation system as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare services and improve patient outcomes.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – As the world observes World No Tobacco Day today, Jamaican youth advocate Natalia Burton is warning that Caribbean governments are failing to keep pace with the growing use of vapes and e-cigarettes among teenagers, despite mounting evidence of the dangers posed to young people.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says the French Caribbean island of Martinique is willing to provide Guyana with radioactive nuclear drugs to treat certain cancers.

WASHINGTON, DC - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday congratulated the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on being certified for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B. The two United Nations bodies said that this milestone reflects the British Overseas Territory’s strong commitment to protecting the health of women, children, and families.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica on Tuesday cautioned against travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as the African countries grapple with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus