PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa...
Study warns of high levels of depression and suicidal thoughts in health workers during pandemic
Washington, DC, January 13, 2022 (PAHO)- Health workers in 11 Latin American countries show elevated rates of depressive symptoms, suicidal...
COVID-19 cases nearly double in the Americas
Washington D.C. 12 January 2022 (PAHO) – With COVID-19 infections accelerating in the Americas and the detection of the Omicron...
Australia: Hundreds given false Covid results in Sydney lab error
A Sydney lab has told hundreds of people they did not have Covid when they in fact had tested positive,...
Legal to vaccinate
2 Caribbean jurists make case for mandatory jabs A case for mandatory vaccination has been legally made by two Caribbean...
Could mRNA make us superhuman?
Barely a year ago, Anna Blakney was working in a relatively inconspicuous, niche field of science in a lab in...
Regional HIV Service Directory
PANCAP has launched a Regional HIV Service Directory accessible through the PANCAP website homepage. It provides a guide to both...
World AIDS Day 2021
HIV remains a major public health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Although the world has made significant progress...
End inequalities. End AIDS.
“End inequalities. End AIDS.” is the theme of this year’s World AIDS Day, which focuses on confronting the inequities that...
Americas report surge in drug-resistant infections due to misuse of antimicrobials during pandemic
Washington D.C., November 17, 2021 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas are reporting surges in drug-resistant infections that are likely...
PAHO launches “Pahola,” a digital health worker who can help risky drinkers decrease their alcohol consumption
Washington, D.C., November 19, 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched Pahola, the world’s first digital health...
WHO Notifies Jamaica/Bahamas About Potentially Substandard Covid-19 Test Kits
The World Health Organization, WHO has cautioned Jamaica to be on the lookout for substandard Covid-19 test kits following the...
Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases
A pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89%...
COVID-19 cases decline in the Americas but no room for complacency, PAHO warns
Countries must remain vigilant, accelerate equitable access to vaccines and continue public health measures until everyone is protected. Washington D.C....
Most countries of the Americas to reach COVID-19 vaccination target by end of year
Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua lag behind. PAHO to accelerate vaccine delivery to...
Evaluation of the relative virulence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants
Evaluation of the relative virulence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: a retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada Abstract Background: Between February and...
A ‘Historic Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.
Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa. The new vaccine isn’t perfect, but...
Heart Disease remains leading cause of death in the Americas
Washington, D.C. September 29, 2021 (PAHO) – On World Heart Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlights the importance...
Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines
COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across...
PAHO Director reassures countries that COVID-19 vaccines are effective despite variants of concern
Washington, D.C., June 30, 2021 (PAHO) – Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness...