Leading the PIP Framework in Costa Rica Costa Rica is positioned as one of the key beneficiaries of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, a global initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO). This framework aims to improve preparedness, surveillance, and response capacities for influenza pandemics by providing financial and technical resources to strengthen […]
Barbados has reached a major milestone in its public health journey with the official designation by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the Best-Dos Santos Public Health Laboratory (BDSPHL) as a National Influenza Centre (NIC). This designation, celebrated in October 2023, marks a significant chapter in the country’s efforts to bolster its public health […]
Available in: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published a document titled “Developing Pandemic Preparedness Plans for Respiratory Pathogens,” accessible in four languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. This resource offers a clear and concise approach to the four essential steps for updating or developing preparedness and response plans […]
The Pan American Health Organization(PAHO), through the Infectious Hazard Management Unit, has trained 238 healthcare workers and representatives from 12 selected Latin American and Caribbean countries: Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Paraguay, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. This training aims to support the implementation of respiratory […]
In May 2024, following the SARInet plus regional meeting, a strategic project was launched aimed at strengthening the capacities of respiratory virus surveillance teams in the Americas. This project focuses on developing a training curriculum to enhance data competencies, thereby improving the management, analysis, and interpretation of surveillance data, facilitating more informed and effective public […]
