“End inequalities. End AIDS.” is the theme of this year’s World AIDS Day, which focuses on confronting the inequities that drive AIDS and hinder access to essential HIV services, especially
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Washington D.C., November 17, 2021 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas are reporting surges in drug-resistant infections that are likely due to the unprecedented misuse of antimicrobial drugs in the
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Washington, D.C., November 19, 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched Pahola, the world’s first digital health worker to specialize in alcohol and health, in an effort
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The World Health Organization, WHO has cautioned Jamaica to be on the lookout for substandard Covid-19 test kits following the importation of 100,000 kits from India. The 100,000 kits were
read moreA pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest. The drug –
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Countries must remain vigilant, accelerate equitable access to vaccines and continue public health measures until everyone is protected. Washington D.C. November 3, 2021 (PAHO) – While downward trends in cases
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Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua lag behind. PAHO to accelerate vaccine delivery to countries most in need of supplies. Washington, D.C. October 12,
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Evaluation of the relative virulence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: a retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada Abstract Background: Between February and June 2021, the initial wild-type strains of SARS-CoV-2 were supplanted
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Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa. The new vaccine isn’t perfect, but it will help turn the tide, experts said. The world
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Washington, D.C. September 29, 2021 (PAHO) – On World Heart Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlights the importance of prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) – the
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