PAHO Caribbean

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Join the anti-mosquito challenge and protect your community from fever. 🦟💦

You can make a difference!

Learn how: https://www.paho.org/en/topics/vectors-integrated-management-and-public-health-entomology

No matter your age protect yourself and your loved ones against respiratory infections. Here’s what you can do: ​

👌Wash your hands​
🧍🏻Keep a safe distance ​
👊🏽Practice good hand hygiene​
💉Get vaccinated​

Learn More: https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/dont-play-future-your-health

PAHO invites all adolescents and young people in the Region of the Americas to participate in our 2024 Youth Voices Contest!

From July 1 to July 31, tell us how health services can best respond to your needs.

Get creative for a chance to win cash prizes.

More information➡️
https://www.paho.org/en/topics/adolescent-health/youth-voices-contest-2024

Good luck! ✨

Our team, led by PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, Dr. Amalia Del Riego visited Grenada, where we met with the Hon Philip Telesford, Minister of Health, Dr Shawn Charles, Chief Medical Officer, and other Ministry of Health officials to discuss ongoing support following the impact of .

During the visit, we toured the Princess Royal Smart Hospital and Hillsborough Smart Health Centre in Carriacou, gaining valuable first-hand insights into the current situation and the needs of the community. A meeting was also held with Samaritan’s Purse, who has set up a field hospital in Carriacou.

💻​📚​ Virtual course: “Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Women in the Caribbean”

Join this free, self-paced course designed for Caribbean health leaders.
Learn about sexual violence, care models, and multisectoral coordination.🙎‍♀️​👩🏾‍⚕️
Register now ➡️ https://campus.paho.org/en/course/violence-against-women

⚠️ Violence against women is pervasive globally and leads to physical, sexual, and mental health problems.

As a public health crisis, it demands a strong coordinated response from health systems, leaders, and workers worldwide.

👉🏾 Enroll in our online course “Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Women in the Caribbean” to learn about sexual violence, care models, and multisectoral coordination.

📚Register here ➡️
https://campus.paho.org/en/course/violence-against-women

Yesterday, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, Dr. Amalia Del Riego, concluded her mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines by visiting shelters and the Georgetown Smart Health Centre.

She toured these facilities with PAHO specialists deployed in the areas of environmental health, damage assessment and mental health and psychosocial support.

On a mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines after , PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, Dr. Amalia Del Riego met with Prime Minister Hon. Ralph Gonsalves to discuss ongoing efforts and recommendations.

Visits were made to hospitals and health centers in Canouan and Union Island, accompanied by the Minister of Health, Hon. St. Clair Prince and the Permanent Secretary, Cuthbert Knights, to assess and support health infrastructure and public health recovery.

📌Join us on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) for the webinar Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response, an event that aims to integrate mental health and psychosocial support from the earliest stages of humanitarian response.
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response Join us on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) for the webinar Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response, an event that aims to integrate mental health and psychosocial support from the earliest stages of humanitarian response.Objectives:

It's not all bad news:

In 2023, 27% of adolescent girls globally received at least 1 dose of the HPV vaccine, which provides protection against . That's a 7% increase since 2022.

An important step towards a world free of cervical cancer.

https://bit.ly/3LpE7HA

Eliminating mosquito breeding sites protects our lives and strengthens our solidarity. 💧🦟
We each play a vital role in this collective effort to prevent 💧🦟

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10 steps to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and protect our community from dengue Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, is an effort of the countries and territories in the Region of the Americas, to raise awareness about the connection betwe...

What can you do to protect your kids against respiratory infections?

- 🧼Wash your hands
- Practice good hand hygiene
- 💉Get vaccinated

Visit 🔗to learn more:👉🏽https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/dont-play-future-your-health

😔🥺😭Feeling sad, distressed, worried, confused, scared or angry is normal during difficult times.

But if symptoms cause difficulty with daily functioning or last more than one month, it is time to seek professional help.

, learn more 👉🏿 https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/stronger-together-2024

Join us in raising awareness about mosquito-borne diseases. 🦟
Here's what healthcare professionals and staff can do to eliminate mosquito breeding sites in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

• Keep hospital premises clean and well-maintained.
• Clean roof gutters and drains to avoid water accumulation.
• Store, turn upside down, or remove outdoor containers that may collect water.
• Change water in vases and flower pots once a week.
• Use wire mesh/mosquito nets on doors and windows.

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https://www.paho.org/sites/default/files/2024-cde-campana-unidos-poster-2-full-eng_0.jpg

✅Make sure to have a kit for that includes:

-Canned & non-perishable foods.
-Prescribed medicines for you and your family
-Personal documents
-First-aid kit
-Portable radio, hand lantern and extra batteries.
-Hygiene items: 70% alcohol-based solution, 🧼& masks😷

Today, our team of experts on the ground in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in collaboration with officials of the Ministry of Health met with Prime Minister, Hon. Ralph Gonsalves. We presented the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) assessment report, and provided recommendations on improvements for water sourcing, sanitation, debris clearing, and reducing vector borne hazards.

Join our PAHO-WHO Suriname team today! The deadline for submission is July 28, 2024.

Countries must be prepared to respond to disasters of great magnitude caused by . 🌡☀️

✅ Find resources and more in this planning guide created to respond to heat-health risks in the Region of the Americas:

🔗👉🏽https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/54979

During a crisis or disaster remember to be ready to Look, Listen and Link 👀👂🏽🧏

After a crisis or disaster, Look, Listen and Link, because we are stronger together! 🙌🏽

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Official Lyric Video from the PAHO and Caribbean Development Bank, "Stronger Together" Campaign. Official Lyric Video from the Pan-American Health Organisation and Caribbean Development Bank, "Stronger Together" Campaign, created to promote mental wellbe...

☀️Without the proper precautions, heatwaves can affect people engaging in outdoor physical activities, especially children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with chronic diseases.

✅ Stay hydrated and avoid doing heavy physical activities during peak sunlight hours.

🏝️Small islands struggle against rising seas and floods.

It's a health hazard! Dr. Hamilton isn't kidding: the clock's ticking, and teamwork's the key. 🌍🤝

Let's join forces. 💪🌊

Looking back to a project implemented by one of the UWI Climate Change and Health Leaders, Mr Steve Daniel from from the first cohort.

We are looking forward to hearing what our latest cohort accomplishes for

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UWI Climate Change and Health Cohort One Fellow, Steve Daniel, Barbados (1 min) UWI Climate Change and Health Cohort One Fellow, Steve Daniel, Barbados (1 min)

Solidarity🤝is key during an emergency.

Plan how you can help other people who are more vulnerable during a disaster: families with children, pregnant women, elderly members, and/or people with disabilities.

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How can you help others to cope in times of stress and crisis?
LISTEN:
✅Approach respectfully
✅Ask about people’s needs and concerns
✅Listen to people and help them to feel calm
✅Provide information from reliable sources, if you have it

! Be a part of the movement.
Follow these steps and join the anti-dengue challenge to protect your community.

ℹ️Learn more ➡️ https://www.paho.org/sites/default/files/2024-cde-campana-unidos-poster-2-full-eng_0.jpg

📌Join us on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) for the webinar Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response, an event that aims to integrate mental health and psychosocial support from the earliest stages of humanitarian response.

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response Join us on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) for the webinar Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Emergency Preparedness and Response, an event that aims to integrate mental health and psychosocial support from the earliest stages of humanitarian response.Objectives:

Join the challenge! 🏥🚫🦟
Join us in raising awareness about mosquito-borne diseases.
Here's what healthcare professionals and staff can do to eliminate mosquito breeding sites in hospitals and healthcare facilities. 🦟

• Keep hospital premises clean and well-maintained.
• Clean roof gutters and drains to avoid water accumulation.
• Store, turn upside down, or remove outdoor containers that may collect water.
• Change water in vases and flower pots once a week.
• Use wire mesh/mosquito nets on doors and windows.

ℹ️https://www.paho.org/en/topics/vectors-integrated-management-and-public-health-entomology

It is important to keep your home’s surroundings 🏠 debris-free to avoid accidents during a storm or hurricane⛈️🌬️ and prevent illnesses.