comments feedPrime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and other heads chairing the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti New York, NY, USA, September 21, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew of St. Kitts and Nevis participated in a pivotal High-Level Meeting of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, convened in collaboration with esteemed Caribbean […]
St. K&N: Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew joins Leaders in a High-Level Meeting of Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti with Caribbean Partners, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
September 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Haiti receives first shipment of cholera vaccines
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Port-au-Prince, December 12, 2022 (PAHO) – With the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Haiti today received around 1.17 million doses of oral cholera vaccines as cases continue to rise in the country. The vaccine (Evichol) was provided by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (IGC), which manages the global cholera vaccine stockpile, following […]
PAHO/WHO Connecting for Health
November 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Connecting for Health Monthly Newsletter | No. 13 | November 2022 Cholera’s resurgence in Haiti a reminder of how quickly diseases spread, PAHO Director says The recent cholera outbreak in Haiti, a steady increase in monkeypox cases, ongoing COVID-19 infections and low polio vaccination rates heighten the need for health emergency preparedness in the region of […]
Haiti police to probe death of reporter during gathering
October 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From Caribbean Life PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police said it has received orders to launch an investigation into the death of a journalist who witnesses say was struck in the head by a tear gas canister as officers also opened fire on a group of reporters. In a statement late Sunday, Police Chief […]
Cholera outbreak in Haiti 2022 – PAHO Situation Report 2
October 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
DOWNLOAD(445.01 KB) Confirmed cholera cases continue to spread to new areas in the capital and around the greater Port-au-Prince area. In addition, 4 cholera cases have now also been confirmed in the Center Department. New cholera-related alerts are under investigation in the Artibonite, Center, Nord’Est, Ouest, Sud’Est,Grand’Anse and Nippes Departments. As cases continue to spread across other regions […]
Cayman: Public Health Spotlight- 6 October 2022
October 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
he Public Health Department published its first monthly Public Health Spotlight on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) since the announced changed on August 31, 2022. From the Desk of Sabrina Turner The Public Health Spotlight originated from the need to keep our population informed with more in-depth epidemiological data relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. As […]
7 July Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
July 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Thu 7 July 2022 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Thu July 7 20221205 UTC Thu July 7 22022 Tropical Weather Outlook Text Tropical Weather Discussion Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 AM PDT Thu July 7 2022 Tropical Weather […]
US warns American Aid workers to get out of Haiti
November 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
From NewsAmericaNow News Americas, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Weds. Nov. 10, 2021: As the kidnapping in Haiti of 17 American and Canadian migrants enters Day 26, the US on Tuesday warned US aid workers to leave the country. The US Embassy in Port-au-Prince urged US aid workers to flee while commercial flights are still available, as the United […]
Most countries of the Americas to reach COVID-19 vaccination target by end of year
October 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
amaica, 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. VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXUw0itIx6A Washington, D.C. October 13, 2021 (PAHO) – Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne, said that while Latin America and the Caribbean is on track […]
PAHO Director calls for intensified health response in Haiti to reverse rapidly deteriorating COVID conditions
June 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
PAHO is assisting with vaccine delivery, scaled up testing, and increased PPE for health workers. Elsewhere in the Caribbean and Latin America, pandemic accelerates. Washington, D.C., June 2, 2021 (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned that the COVID-19 response in Haiti must be scaled up dramatically to cope with sharply […]
