Guide to promote gender equality in Latin American and Caribbean companies
This guide aims to provide direction to the business sector in designing and implementing measures that promote equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace. It is intended for organizations of all sizes and sectors interested in building more equitable and inclusive work environments. It offers evidence, resources, and practical tools to facilitate the adoption of specific policies.
Closing Gaps in Early Childhood Development: A Renewed Commitment
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, a global commitment to protect and promote children’s healthy development and fulfillment of their potential, was adopted 35 years ago.
Vaccination Certificates Must Go Digital: An Urgent Call to Improve Public Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the inadequacies of outdated paper-based vaccine certification methods and health information systems, emphasizing the urgent need for digital transformation in managing immunization records. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) aims to enhance health systems through innovative technologies, promoting secure digital vaccination certificates that improve accessibility and verifiability. PAHO's initiative, supported by Member States, seeks to build resilient health systems across the Americas, ensuring equitable access and improved health outcomes.
The IDB, PAHO, and More than 20 Countries Launched the Pan-American Highway for Digital Health
The IDB, the Pan American Health Organization and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean officially launched the Pan American Digital Health Roadmap (PH4H), an initiative aimed at ensuring connected health for all people and continuity of care across the region.
Insights from Caribbean Leaders in Public Health on Going Digital
Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are digitally transforming their health systems with support from the Pan American Health Organization and the IDB. The Caribbean Connect meeting brought together seven Caribbean nations to advance their vision for digital health in the coming years. In this video, hear from regional leaders about how they are tackling this challenge.
Telehealth and Diabetes: a Pilot Project in Mexico City Overcomed Distances and Financial Burden
In Mexico, type 2 diabetes is one of the leading causes of death. However, for diabetic patients, receiving specialized care in a timely manner can be a challenge. Not only can the waiting time be a barrier, but also the expense of attending a specialized consultation. That is why, in Mexico City, a pilot telemedicine project was implemented with the objective of overcoming these barriers and improving the quality of care.
Building the PH4H: The Caribbean's Role in LAC's Digital Health Transformation
Recently, seven Caribbean countries—Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago—met in Kingston, Jamaica, for Caribbean Connect: Building the Pan-American Highway for Digital Health.
Telehealth: A Tool to Improve Access, Monitoring, and the Quality of Healthcare
“More than half of people do not receive the healthcare they need, and this is where telehealth plays an absolutely crucial role.” With these words, Ferdinando Regalia, Social Sector Manager at the IDB, opened the webinar Telehealth: Connecting Patients and Providers, organized by the IDB, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the World Bank.
Global citizenship Education Can Lead to More Disability-inclusive Education. Here’s how.
By Aimee Reeves, Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist at EnCompass