Jarbas Barbosa
@DirOPSPAHO
Director de la @opsoms | Director of @pahowho | #SaludParaTodos #HealthForAll #SaúdeParaTodos
🛎️ Ya está disponible en 4 idiomas el portal de datos regionales de la #IniciativaEliminación Incluye 2️⃣ paneles interactivos: - Metas de eliminación por enfermedad y condición - Indicadores clave por líneas de acción 🔗paho.org/es/portal-dato…
Today, alongside @padilhando, & with support from @fiesp, I met with 🇧🇷 health product manufacturers to discuss expanding their participation in PAHO’s Revolving Funds. This initiative is key to ensuring that people across the 🌎 have ⬆️ access to medicines & other vital supplies
Junto a @padilhando, participé en reunión (con apoyo @fiesp) de fabricantes 🇧🇷 de productos de salud para ampliar su participación en Fondos Rotatorios de OPS. Esta iniciativa es clave para garantizar mayor acceso a medicamentos y otros suministros vitales para la población de 🌎
Promovi, com @padilhando e apoio da @fiesp, um encontro de fabricantes de produtos de saúde brasileiros para ampliar a participação deles nos Fundos Rotatórios da OPAS. Essa ação é chave para que a população das Américas tenha mais acesso a medicamentos e outros insumos vitais.
Com @ekallas, explorei oportunidades de usar os Fundos Rotatórios da OPAS para melhorar o acesso de outros países das Américas às vacinas e soros produzidos pelo @butantanoficial.
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting H.E. President Irfaan Ali 🇬🇾. Thank you for your steadfast support in making health a national priority for #Guyana. #HealthForAll
Had the pleasure of visiting the Ministry of Health’s Health Science & Education Dept Nursing Institution today. 👩🏽⚕️🧑🏽⚕️ Kudos to the students & tutors for your stellar simulation demos! 👏🏽 Your dedication strengthens our national health system. 🇬🇾💪🏽 #HealthHeroes #Guyana
🛎️ Today, we proudly launched the HPV 9-valent vaccine with the Ministry of Health 🇬🇾. This vital step strengthens Guyana’s immunization program and accelerates cervical cancer elimination in 🇬🇾. A healthier future starts now! 💉🌸 . #HPVvaccine #GuyanaHealth
Today I joined the Ministry of Health 🇬🇾 to launch Guyana’s National Suicide Surveillance System—a community-driven, user-friendly tool to enhance preventive measures and save lives. 👏 Kudos to #Guyana for prioritizing #MentalHealthMatters and #PublicHealthInnovation 🧠🌎
🛎️ Today was a remarkable day as PAHO and CARICOM signed the Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy — a major step toward strengthening resilient health systems and improving access and primary health care across the CARIBBEAN. 🌎🤝 #HealthForAll
The Subregional Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed by @DirOPSPAHO Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General @CARICOMorg 👇🏽paho.org/en/news/22-7-2…
Met with British 🇬🇧 Ambassador H.E. Jane Miller today. Grateful for the UK’s support to PAHO through the SMART Hospitals initiative and the Fleming Fund, to strengthen climate resilience and antimicrobial resistance efforts across the region.
Great meeting with Adrienne Galanek, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy 🇺🇸 in 🇬🇾 . Thank you for your continued partnership with PAHO in support of the health of the people of #Guyana.
Met with Prime Minister 🇬🇾 Mark Phillips today. Grateful for the government and Ministry of Health’s continued support to PAHO. Thank you for prioritizing health and strengthening our collaboration for a healthier Guyana.
Parabenizo o jornal brasileiro @JornalOGlobo, que no marco de celebração de seus 100 anos, dedicou um importante espaço para discutirmos os principais avanços e desafios de #saúdepública nas Américas🌎. ℹ️oglobo.globo.com/saude/noticia/…
Great meeting today with the MoH of Guyana 🇬🇾, Dr. Frank Anthony, to discuss our technical cooperation in Guyana. I congratulate the proactive work on diseases elimination and look forward to continuing strengthening primary health care in the country.
This September, the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs & Mental Health marks a turning point. A new political declaration will aim to cut premature deaths & boost mental well-being. 🌎PAHO supports countries with guidance, consultations and best practices. #UNGA #NCDs #MentalHealth
A major step forward! 🌎 We’re partnering with @UNITAID to help eliminate mother-to-child transmission of key diseases in the Americas 🌎. By focusing on communities and equity, we’re working to give every child a healthy start. 💙 🔗 unitaid.org/news-blog/unit… #MaternalHealth
🗣️ From Words to Action: Prioritize Health Governments & partners are urged to: Place health at the heart of economic strategies Promote healthy living Strengthen supportive policies Invest in primary care & mental health The cost of inaction? Trillions—and lives. Act now. #UNGA