WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. Jarbas Barbosa has emphasized efforts made by countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to recover public health gains lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dr. Johnny Bernard, a board-certified radiation oncologist based in Palm Coast, Fla., had his doubts about the medical benefits of cannabis. However, his perspective changed when he witnessed its effectiveness in relieving cancer treatment side effects among his patients. Over time, the consistent positive stories from patients turned him from a skeptic to a supporter of medical cannabis.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it has received commendation from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for eliminating user fees at public hospitals.

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the international community to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages (SSBs). 

GENEVA – UNAIDS is urging governments in the Caribbean and across the world to unleash the power of grassroots communities to lead the fight to end AIDS.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says that following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas, including the Caribbean, there is a need to prioritize and improve child and adolescent health and development in countries in the region. 

DUBAI – The Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, has urged countries of the Americas to ensure the health impacts of climate change are taken on board as they continue to rebuild and strengthen health  systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has launched a new Caribbean regional health initiative that he says marks the formalization of a health partnership between two important regional organizations.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says that diabetes remains  a major health concern in the Caribbean, affecting millions of people and burdening healthcare systems.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the World Bank (WB) have launched the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a collaboration to boost investment, innovation and implementation of policies and initiatives aimed at transforming health systems in the region with a focus on primary health care.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says Grenada is considering partnering with Saudi Arabia to improve the island’s public healthcare services including the building of a new teaching hospital.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it is participating in a worldwide “MedSafetyWeek”  campaign this month to increase awareness of the significance of reporting medical side effects.