During the 2024–2025 biennium, PAHO made a substantive contribution to strengthening health governance and stewardship in Antigua and Barbuda by supporting the completion of an Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) assessment and the subsequent development of a new National Strategic Plan for Health. 

PAHO significantly strengthened Antigua and Barbuda’s capacity to prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions by supporting policy reform, service reorganization, and workforce strengthening within a primary health care (PHC) framework. Through direct technical assistance, the Organization supported the completion or updating of national NCD policy instruments and the expansion of evidence-based service delivery models, including the HEARTS initiative for hypertension and diabetes management.

In the context of the PAHO Disease Elimination Initiative, PAHO strengthened Antigua and Barbuda’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to priority communicable diseases through integrated surveillance and targeted technical cooperation. 

PAHO played a central role in strengthening Antigua and Barbuda’s preparedness for and response to health emergencies by supporting training, systems development, and coordination mechanisms under an all-hazards approach.